After seeing more hospital mergers over the past couple of years, deals dropped dramatically in the first quarter of 2025. Only five hospital transactions took place in the first three months of the year, according to an analysis from Kaufman Hall, the healthcare consulting firm. It’s the smallest number of first quarter mergers since at least 2018. By comparison, there were 20 announced deals in the first quarter of 2024, according to Kaufman Hall. The few deals that took place involved smaller organizations, and four of the five transactions involved a provider in financial distress. “Those transactions that are moving forward are those that must move forward to save struggling organizations,” the Kaufman Hall report stated.
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