Kaufman Hall’s 2025 year-end report noted building momentum in the pace of hospital and health system M&A transactions over the course of the year, after a period of very low activity early in 2025. That momentum continued into Q1 2026 with 22 announced transactions, a number that outpaced Q1 results for the past five consecutive years. With three “mega mergers” (transactions in which the smaller party has annual revenue in excess of $1 billion) among the 22 announced transactions, both average size of the smaller party and total transacted revenue for the quarter also rebounded. Q1’s $14.5 billion in transacted revenue was the highest Q1 figure seen in recent years.
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Source: https://www.kaufmanhall.com/insights/research-report/ma-quarterly-activity-report-q1-2026