Health Services: Deals 2022 Outlook

April 7, 2022

Deal volumes rose by 56% in the 12 months through November 15 versus 2020, with particularly high growth in physician medical groups, managed care and rehabilitation subsectors, PWC reports. Deals appetite has persisted despite high multiples — the sector-wide mean enterprise value to EBITDA multiple for the period reached 15.2x. Deals are being driven by forces including capital availability, regulatory pressures, searches for value, resilience imperatives and evolving value chain power dynamics. Read more.

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