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Private equity-owned facilities charge more for mental health, substance use treatment, study finds

Costs are going up as private equity firms purchase behavioral health providers, OHSU researchers say, reflecting a similar trend across health care
April 3, 2026
 
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Residential facilities owned by private equity firms charge more for behavioral health treatment and offer fewer services than other for-