M&A activity measured by both private equity and hospital transactions can be a way to assess the strengths of the industry as a whole and provide a base from which to predict the parameters of M&A activity in the rest of 2025. Interest rate hikes and inflation have stagnated deal-making somewhat, but deals continued to be made, sometimes being blocked by government action as in the case with Novant Health’s proposed acquisition of two Community Health Systems hospitals. Overall, economic signs in the long term are hopeful for the healthcare M&A market. While there appear to be headwinds on specialty medical groups, healthcare services continue to attract attention of financial sponsors.
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