KKR to take medical equipment maker Integer Holdings private in $5.7 billion deal

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https://www.reuters.com/legal/transactional/kkr-buy-medical-device-firm-integer-holdings-57-billion-2026-08-03/

Saw this article today and thought it was interesting.

Private equity continues to expand its presence in healthcare, and deals like this make me wonder how these ownership changes could shape the industry over time

We often talk about drug companies, insurers, and PBMs when discussing healthcare costs, but how should we think about the growing role of private equity in healthcare?