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What the Research Shows
Peer-reviewed studies and investigative reporting
PE-Owned Nursing Homes Show Lower Care Quality
NBER, 2021
PE ownership of nursing homes led to a 10% increase in short-term mortality among Medicare patients.
Veterinary Costs Rising Under PE Ownership
The New York Times, 2023
PE consolidation has driven up vet costs 30-60%, with firms controlling thousands of clinics nationwide.
FTC: Private Equity Roll-ups in Health Care
Federal Trade Commission, 2024
How serial acquisitions reduce competition, raise prices, and lower quality while avoiding antitrust scrutiny.
Retail Devastation: The LBO Impact
Americans for Financial Reform
An estimated 1.3 million retail jobs lost to PE-driven bankruptcies from Toys R Us to Neiman Marcus.
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