As private equity (PE) continues to expand into the U.S. health care system, a recent study from Senior Fellows Jane M. Zhu, Marissa King, and colleagues reveals significant state-by-state disparities in PE ownership of mental health and substance use disorder facilities. As of July 2023, PE-owned mental health facilities are most prevalent in states like Colorado, Texas, and North Carolina, where PE ownership exceeded 20% of all mental health facilities, while several states, including Arkansas, Hawaii, and Rhode Island, have no identified PE activity in mental health care.
Read the full article: Chart: State Variation in Private Equity Ownership in Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Facilities //
Source: https://ldi.upenn.edu/our-work/research-updates/chart-of-the-day-state-variation-in-private-equity-ownership-in-mental-health-and-substance-use-disorder-facilities/