Becker's Healthcare January 9, 2026
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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