How Do Buyouts Impact Hospital Performance? Evaluating the Role of Private Equity in Healthcare
How Do Buyouts Impact Hospital Performance? Evaluating the Role of Private Equity in Healthcare  
Podcast: The Pie: An Economics Podcast
Published On: Tue Oct 15 2024
Description: Private equity investors made some $200 billion worth of healthcare acquisitions in 2021, and $1 trillion worth in the 10 years leading up to 2023. In this episode of The Pie, Maggie Shi, professor at the Harris School of Public Policy, discusses how private equity impacts hospitals along multiple dimensions, including patient volumes, revenues, employment, and technology adoption.