Even with some high-profile hospital deals taking place in the first half of the year, merger activity across the broader healthcare industry has slowed a bit.
KPMG is projecting that healthcare mergers and acquisition activity may be a bit more subdued for the remainder of the year. In the first half of 2023, there were 245 healthcare mergers, a 7% drop from the first six months of 2022, according to a report from KPMG. The pace of healthcare deals may not pick up more steam until 2024, says Ross Nelson, KPMG’s national healthcare strategy leader for the provider and payer sectors, reports Chief Healthcare Executive. Read more.
