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How Private Equity Is Buying Up Ambulance Services
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how private equity firms are consolidating ambulance and emergency medical services across the US. They focus on the recent acquisition of a major regional ambulance provider by a large PE firm, and what that means for response times, staffing, and the quality of care. With rising call volumes and a chronic paramedic shortage, the financial pressures on these essential services are intense. Lucas breaks down the economics of ambulance operations—why they're capital-intensive, how reimbursement works, and where the margins are—while Luna raises the…
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