HealthTech December 23, 2025
Q3 continued a trend of smaller hospitals and health systems partnering with larger systems to expand care access in rural communities.
Mergers and acquisitions among hospitals and health systems recovered in Q3 compared with the first half of 2025, according to a new report from Kaufman Hall with 15 announced transactions. The company anticipates an uptick in M&A activity heading into Q4.
“Now that the One Big Beautiful Bill has passed, hospitals and health systems have more policy clarity to inform their growth strategies,” said Anu Singh, managing director at Kaufman Hall, in the introduction to the report. “We expect that organizations will continue to seek resilience and growth by investing beyond the hospital and building their capabilities in areas...







