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Study Reveals 13% Rise in ED Deaths at Private Equity Hospitals
9/26/2025
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Story summary
- A study in the Annals of Internal Medicine links a 13% rise in emergency department (ED) deaths to private-equity-owned hospitals (2009–2019).
- The analysis covers 1 million emergency visits across 49 private equity hospitals (2009–2019), linking staffing reductions to outcomes.
- Full-time staff fell 11.6%, and ED salary expenditures declined 18%.
- Oregon and Indiana are enacting laws to limit private-equity influence.
