Harvard Business School Working Knowledge
August 26, 2025
HKS Authors
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Professor of Public Policy, HKS; Bruce V. Rauner Professor of Business Administration, HBS
Abstract
Private equity firms have been buying health care practices, but they tend to exit after only a few years. Research by Leemore Dafny explores the impact on doctors and patients when investors cash out.
Citation
Rand, Ben and Leemore Dafny. "What Happens When Private Equity Firms Sell Medical Practices?" Harvard Business School Working Knowledge, August 26, 2025.