Texas, Arizona, Florida and Idaho are home to some of the fastest-growing cities in the country, and hospitals and health systems in those metropolitan areas may be merger or acquisition targets next year. Eight of the 15 fastest-growing large cities from July 2020 to July 2021 were in Arizona and Idaho and seven were in Florida, Tennessee and Texas, according to the latest U.S. Census Bureau data. Population growth is one of several criteria health systems consider as they mull mergers and acquisitions. Generally, and particularly among the commercially insured population, combining health systems can boost top-line revenue, improve recruitment efforts and expand service offerings.
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Source: https://www.modernhealthcare.com/finance/health-system-mergers-acquisitions-markets-growing-populations