Financially stronger health systems are hesitant about acquiring weaker hospitals or systems, an M&A trend that is expected to continue as organizations continue financial turnarounds and work to steadily improve their operating margins after a financially challenging period, according to a recent report from ratings agency S&P Global. Acquiring hospitals and health systems are thinking twice about taking on assets that would dilute already weakened financial profiles unless there is a particularly strong strategic purpose and clear path to turnaround.
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Source: https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-transactions-and-valuation/health-systems-uneasy-about-acquiring-financially-weaker-assets.html