Patient Square Is Said to Explore Buying Health Firm Premier

Patient Square Capital, the investment firm started by former KKR & Co. dealmaker Jim Momtazee, is exploring an acquisition of health-care services company Premier Inc., according to people familiar with the matter.

Patient Square is working to raise financing for a potential transaction that would see Premier go private, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the information is confidential. Another buyer could also emerge, the people said.

Deliberations are at an early stage and there’s no guarantee they’ll result in a deal with Patient Square or anyone else, the people said.

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