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Act Two
EP06
Who Owns Medicaid?
PRIVATE EQUITY · CONSOLIDATION
Act 2 · Episode 6
Who Owns Medicaid?
Private equity is buying up Medicaid providers. Solo practices become aggregators become financial platforms. The system is consolidating — and nobody tracks who owns what.
February 19, 2026~11 min
“The Medicaid system isn't just healthcare. It's becoming a financial asset class.”
Key Findings
1Top 10 providers include 3 PE-backed aggregators
215+ major M&A transactions in personal care (2019-2024)
3Aggregators operate at 12-18% margins vs 3-5% for solo providers
Data Points
Data
Top PE-backed provider: $3.2B in Medicaid spending
Data
Provider count stable but ownership consolidating
Data
NPI system has no ownership tracking capability
People & Entities
Private Equity FirmsProvider AggregatorsCMS
Locations
DelawareNevadaNew York