Federal Investigation into Private Equity’s Role in Healthcare: Insights from Ron Harman King

Federal agencies launch investigation into private equity’s role in healthcare, prompting concerns over quality of care and patient outcomes. Healthcare marketing consultant Ron Harman King argues that the investigation should also include non-profit entities. Nurses and physicians across the country are forming unions to protest deteriorating working conditions and compromised patient care in pursuit of profits. While some argue that private equity ownership can increase productivity and operational efficiencies, others point to alarming statistics of cost increases and patient deaths associated with private equity-owned facilities. The investigation is calling for input from healthcare professionals and patients to address the challenges facing the healthcare system.