Hospital mergers and acquisitions (M&As) jumped in 2026 to a six-year high amid greater clarity in policies that will affect those organizations. Hospital M&A activity comes in stark contrast to other parts of the healthcare sector, which have slowed transactions due to higher borrowing costs. The 22 hospital and health system transactions announced in Q1 was an increase from 17 in Q4 2025 and the highest Q1 activity recorded since 2020, according to Kaufman Hall’s latest analysis. Kris Blohm, managing director of consulting for Vizient’s Kaufman Hall, said in an interview that stepped-up dealmaking has continued since Q1 and was expected for the rest of the year. Increased policy clarity is a driver of that deal volume.
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Source: https://www.hfma.org/fast-finance/policy-clarity-drives-hospitals-ma-surge/