Newswire July 10, 2025
Nearly 500 Practices Cite Escalating Financial Strain, Limited Vendor Support, and Intensifying Consolidation Threats as 2025 Healthcare Landscape Shifts
TAMPA, Fla., July 10, 2025 (Newswire.com) – As the U.S. healthcare system accelerates toward value-based care (VBC) models and consolidation surges in 2025, independent physician practices are fighting for survival. New data from a Q2 Black Book Research poll of 496 practices reveals that 70% do not expect to maintain autonomy beyond the next 18 months without major changes to their operational strategies, partnerships, or financial management.
The study, conducted from March to June 2025, details mounting economic pressures as hospitals, health systems, and private equity-backed entities ramp up acquisition and affiliation activity, and payers expand VBC...







