Industry Trends

The 2025 healthcare M&A market reflected the impact of evolving macroeconomic and regulatory pressures, from elevated labor costs to shifting federal policy and reimbursement uncertainty. Hospital financial distress created selective opportunities, while strong demand for outpatient and specialty platforms—backed by active private equity and strategic buyers and shaped by technology—further propelled deal strategy and performance.

U.S. childhood and teen obesity rates have reached record-highs while adult obesity rates may be slowing, according to two new reports published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Researchers used measured heights and weights from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) — run by the CDC’s National Center for Health

Healthcare consolidation has become a defining trend in recent years, with providers increasingly merging with larger health system platforms to achieve scale, efficiency, and market leverage. One question that arises from this trend is whether such mergers lead to increased reimbursement rates or the payments made by insurers to providers for services rendered. This article