States Tighten Private Equity Healthcare Oversight as Deals Slow Steph Weber

https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/states-tighten-private-equity-healthcare-oversight-deals-2026a1000tu1 Private equity healthcare deals fell 18.5% in the second quarter of 2026 from a year ago, while deals in two key segments — physician practice management companies and generalist and multispecialty providers — were on pace to finish at about half of their 2025 levels, according to a new industry report.