Private Equity Ownership of Montana Methadone Clinics Raises Concerns

• One private equity-backed company owns every methadone clinic in Montana.
• Amber Titus, a 38-year-old from Bisbee Junction, Arizona, relies on methadone for opioid addiction treatment.
• Titus drives 45 minutes three times a week to access methadone, highlighting potential access issues.
• Private equity firms are increasingly buying up methadone clinics, potentially complicating access to treatment.
• The situation in Montana exemplifies broader concerns about private equity involvement in healthcare.