Financial
Private equity investment in healthcare and the 4 questions executives should ask before the sale
By Ayla Ellison
Private equity firms haven’t always been interested in investments in healthcare services. In the late 1980s and 1990s, private equity firms avoided investments in healthcare due to the operating environment and because the related business models appeared more complex than in other industries.
Today, however, private equity groups play an increasingly important role in the healthcare services sector, with these firms investing sizable amounts in healthcare companies.
