Brown University researchers used Medicare claims to track results of primary care practices after private equity firms acquired them, revealing surprising findings.
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Center for Advancing Health Policy through Research
Yashaswini Singh Ph.D.
Thomas J. and Alice M. Tisch Assistant Professor of Health Services, Policy and Practice
Biography
Yashaswini Singh is an Assistant Professor of Health Services, Policy, and Practice at the Brown University School of Public Health. Trained as a health economist at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, her research examines competition, consolidation, and private equity acquisitions in health care—focusing on impacts on prices, quality, and the physician workforce—and has been featured in outlets including Vox, Bloomberg Business, Fortune, Kaiser Health News, and Politico.
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By Maia Anderson
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Read the quoted study: Arnold DR, Reddy M, Cantor J, et al. Private Equity in Autism Services. JAMA Pediatr. 2026;180(3):341-343. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2025.5443
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U.S. Right to Know
When profit kills: How private equity is eroding health care
by Pamela Ferdinand
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A new study from researchers at the Brown University School of Public Health highlights a push from private equity investors into autism therapy centers across the nation.
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