By Leann Ray | Editor-in-chief
Happy Sunday! Here's a roundup of this week's stories in case you missed them.
NEWS
An anti-data center yard sign sits on the side of the road outside of the Billy Motel & Bar outside of Davis in Tucker County, West Virginia, on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. (Photo by Caity Coyne/West Virginia Watch)
COMMENTARY
A Flock Safety license plate reader camera near Casa Grande, Arizona, in October 2025. (Photo by Jerod MacDonald-Evoy/Arizona Mirror)
Stories from the States
Across the country, joint ventures between private equity firms and healthcare nonprofits are growing increasingly popular. However many critics say investors and nonprofit care providers can be partners with fundamentally different missions.
As these joint ventures grow, they will test a wave of recent state laws that were designed to increase oversight of private equity in healthcare.
In Episode 38, you’ll hear from Anna Claire Vollers, a reporter at Stateline. She’s been covering how private equity is changing hospital operations to make a profit for shareholders at the expense of the patient.
Click here to listen to Episode 38: “What happens when private equity joins your doctor’s visit?”
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