Tariffs being implemented by the Trump administration could have a dampening effect on an already slumping hospice mergers and acquisitions market. Economic uncertainty has swirling around these trade policies. Tariffs tend to raise prices and often trigger interest rate increases by the Federal Reserve. This makes financing debt more expensive, and many buyers in the M&A market rely on borrowing to make acquisitions. This can have a “ripple effect” on the M&A landscape, including in hospice, according to Cory Mertz, managing partner of the M&A advisory firm Mertz Taggart.
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Source: https://hospicenews.com/2025/07/11/how-rising-tariffs-could-affect-hospice-ma/