The U.S. hospital sector is in serious distress. While many of the largest hospital systems in the nation are doing well financially, hundreds of facilities are in danger of shutting their doors, especially ones located in rural areas. One ripple effect of the hospital struggles could be increased dealmaking activity in the ambulatory surgery center (ASC) space. If a hospital system is struggling financially, it could seek to offload some of its more valuable assets – such as an ASC – to stay afloat. Alternatively, some hospital systems may seek to rebalance their portfolios entirely, selling off inpatient facilities to refocus on ambulatory and outpatient care, which have favorable long-term outlooks.
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Source: https://ascnews.com/2024/08/hospital-distress-could-create-asc-ripple-effect/