Balancing Investment And Oversight: A Legislative Framework For Health Care Acquisitions Richard K. Leuchter Thom Walsh January 29, 2026

https://www.healthaffairs.org/content/forefront/balancing-investment-and-oversight-legislative-framework-health-care-acquisitions Private equity (PE) investment has been a lightning rod for debates over rising health care costs, workforce instability, and declining quality. However, a frequently misunderstood point is that the mere presence of PE investment is not necessarily problematic. Rather, it is a handful of specific investment practices that lead to harm in the health care ecosystem, and thoughtfully designed legislative initiatives may act as guardrails while still allowing some of the benefits that private investment affords.