Private equity acquisitions of hospitals and the changing landscape of care for patients with gastrointestinal cancer
Abstract
Background: The growing presence of private equity (PE) in the United States (U.S.) healthcare raises concern about access, costs, care quality, and outcomes. This study explores the specific impact of PE-owned hospitals on gastrointestinal (GI) cancer care. Methods: Patients undergoing GI cancer surgery were identified from the linked Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER)-Medicare database (2012-2020). Propensity score matching compared PE and non-PE hospitals. Difference-in-difference and multivariable models evaluated GI surgical outcomes, adjusting for patient and hospital-level characteristics. Results: 52.5%) (P
Fields of Study & Subjects
Economic and Financial Impacts of Cancer
Healthcare Policy and Management
Advances in Oncology and Radiotherapy
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology
- Publisher
- AME Publishing Company
- Volume
- 17
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 4–4
- Publication date
- 21 January 2026
- Language
- EN