Private Equity’s Still Bullish on Healthcare Despite Setbacks

Investor expectations for a quick return on investment may clash with a medical practice’s long-term sustainability and physicians’ ethical demands, the American Medical Association reports.

Such programs often struggle to stay afloat because of staffing shortages and volatile funding.

Adventist Health informed the hospital it was “unable to find a fiscally viable solution for the costly process of reopening, especially given the limited financial resources available and current economic pressures facing rural and safety net providers.”