In her just published Johns Hopkins University Press book, "Ethically Challenged, Private Equity Storms US Health Care," Professor Olson’s describes how and why Private Equity (PE) firms over the past forty years have purchased an ever-increasing number of acute and post-acute providers, physician groups, dental practices and a long list of health care ancillary services and what impacts PE firms have had/are having on the affordability and delivery of health care. In 2020, PE constituted a $5 trillion industry with approximately 3,750 firms owning over 8,000 companies. The US has the most corporatized healthcare system in the world.
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In her just published Johns Hopkins University Press book, "Ethically Challenged, Private Equity Storms US Health Care," Professor Olson’s describes how and why Private Equity (PE) firms over the past forty years have purchased an ever-increasing number of acute and post-acute providers, physician groups, dental practices and a long list of health care ancillary services and what impacts PE firms have had/are having on the affordability and delivery of health care. In 2020, PE constituted a $5 trillion industry with approximately 3,750 firms owning over 8,000 companies. The US has the most corporatized healthcare system in the world.