HealthLeaders Media May 14, 2024
Dealmaking in the first quarter was down, “even from 2023’s sluggish pace,” analysts revealed.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
– PitchBook’s report on the first quarter of healthcare services shows a continued downtrend in private equity dealmaking, stemming largely from regulatory pressures.
– Through the first three months of this year, 158 estimated deals were announced or closed by private equity entities, which is a 20% decrease from Q1 2023.
– The Change Healthcare cybersecurity attack, as well as new deal review processes at the state level, have contributed to investment hesitancy.
Private equity’s impact on healthcare has been in the headlines of late, but actual investment activity by firms continues to slow down, according to a new report.
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