Healthcare merger and acquisition activity hit a new stride in 2021, fueled by investor interest in digital health and virtual care as well as the SPAC craze that’s pumping a lot of cash into the market, Fierce Healthcare reports.
M&A in the healthcare industry has been more robust than anticipated, with over 3,000 total transactions expected by year-end. That represents an increase of more than 25% as compared to 2020, according to law firm Epstein Becker & Green.
The law firm and health industry financial/investment analysts at KPMG and FocalPoint Partners predict a record year for healthcare deals in 2021, with many deals set to close by the end of the year amid uncertainty around tax rate changes and high valuations in the current market. Read more.
