Becker's Healthcare January 9, 2026
Elizabeth Casolo

The new year started off strong with a handful of payer mergers and acquisitions, often known as affiliations for nonprofits.

Here are four M&A moves so far:

1. Fallon Health will join fellow nonprofit insurer Boston-based Mass General Brigham Health Plan after an “intentional process to identify a long-term partner,” a Jan. 8 statement said.

2. Blue Cross Blue Shield licensee Hawaii Medical Service Association and Honolulu-based Hawaii Pacific Health — which includes ACO Hawaii Health Partners — will affiliate under a new nonprofit parent organization, One Health Hawaii, leaders confirmed Jan. 7.

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Topics: Insurance, Mergers & Acquisitions / JV, Payer, Trends
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