Warburg Pincus and Hospitals

Warburg Pincus has committed up to $300 million to the formation of RegionalCare Hospital Partners, a hospital acquisition platform focused on non-urban markets. It will be led by CEO Martin Rash, former CEO of Province Healthcare. For further details go here: http://www.pehub.com/44958/warburg-pincus-forms-hospital-platform/

Various China related PE News:

KKR buying into a Leasing Co

http://www.google.com/reader/view/?tab=my#stream/user%2F09474391433764981804%2Flabel%2Fprivate%20equity

Sequoia invests in a movie maker:

http://www.reuters.com/article/fundsFundsNews/idUSHKG37159720090717

Carlyle IPO for its China Insurance Investment

http://www.pehub.com/44933/carlyle-backed-china-pacific-confirms-ipo-plans/