Chief Healthcare Executive January 23, 2025
Many hospital mergers over the past year have involved a party struggling financially. Some mega mergers could be in the works over the coming year as well.
Hospital merger activity has risen in each of the past three years, and analysts expect to see more deals in 2025.
Experts say there are a number of factors driving the expected uptick in hospital mergers and acquisitions, including financial need, health systems seeing opportunities to solve problems, and academic medical centers looking to evolve.
Most of the hospital deals in 2024 involved an organization in financial trouble, says Anu Singh, managing director at Kaufman Hall. While hospitals are generally faring better financially than they were a few years ago, many are continuing...
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