‘Optimism’ for healthcare M&A in 2025: 5 notes

Becker's Healthcare January 7, 2025
Jakob Emerson

Healthcare mergers and acquisitions decreased 9% between 2023 and 2024, but an increase in deals is expected in 2025, according to PwC.

Five notes:

1. Despite a slowdown in 2024, healthcare M&A activity remained nearly 70% higher than pre-pandemic levels. There were 1,373 healthcare deals in 2024, 1,506 in 2023, 1,708 in 2022, 1,525 in 2021, 814 in 2020 and 828 in 2019.

2. Deals worth more than $5 billion were subdued compared to recent years, with only one such deal completed in 2024. Healthcare deals were collectively worth $69 billion in 2024, $63 billion in 2023, $101 billion in 2022, $197 billion in 2021, $56 billion in 2020 and $88 billion in 2019.

3. A significant amount of available...

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