The first quarter of 2026 was characterized by steady healthcare mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deal flow across a broad range of sectors, reflecting a maturing market in which consolidation, artificial intelligence (AI) integration, and cross-sector partnerships have emerged as defining themes. Physician practice management activity continued at a steady pace—particularly in dentistry, oncology, and ophthalmology—even as a new wave of state-level legislation sought to impose greater scrutiny on private equity (PE)-backed transactions and management services organizations (MSOs). Clinical research, ambulatory surgery centers, hospitals, home health, behavioral health, managed care, digital health, and pharma services all saw meaningful transaction volume.
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