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M&A activity in Q2 2024 slowed from a very busy Q1, with 11 announced transactions. Several large transactions in the quarter, however, generated an average seller size by revenue that significantly exceeded year-end averages dating back to 2017.

Health systems are faced with two conflicting realities. The first is that partnerships will continue to be a necessary and critical part of healthcare strategy. The second is that antitrust enforcement will continue to create strong barriers to these same partnerships.

Novant cancels its plan to acquire two North Carolina hospitals from CHS amid an FTC challenge, Amazon expands its RxPass generic drug subscription service to Medicare, and the DOJ accuses two executives at telehealth startup Done of an Adderall distribution scheme.

This week’s graphic looks at the plethora of state-level mergers and acquisitions (M&A) oversight laws that are now in place, part of a recent trend that adds further scrutiny to healthcare consolidation.

Portland, OR-based health systems OHSU and Legacy sign a definitive merger agreement, Dollar General ends its mobile health clinic pilot, and a House subcommittee focuses on the need for 340B transparency.

The decision to partner with another health system is always a high-stakes decision for a board. The creation of a community foundation is one way to ensure that a health system’s focus on its community remains intact, with new potential to improve the lives of community residents.

The Department of Justice, Department of Health and Human Services, and Federal Trade Commission recently issued a request for information on consolidation in healthcare markets. Kaufman Hall raises several concerns regarding assumptions and methodologies underlying the request.

In a recent Becker's Healthcare Podcast, Kaufman Hall’s Adnan Qureshi joins Scott Becker in a discussion that provides insight into his background, ASCs & outpatient growth, ASC partnerships that he’s currently focusing on, and much more.

Walmart shutters its clinics and virtual care offerings, and UnitedHealth Group's CEO answers to Congress after the Change cyberattack.

There were 65 hospital and health system M&A deals announced last year, an increase from 53 in 2022. The rise reflects a growing momentum following a pandemic-related slow down, according to a recent report from Kaufman Hall.

The FTC votes to ban employee noncompete clauses, and CMS imposes nursing home staffing minimums.

Congress begins its public inquiry into Change’s cybersecurity breach, and Elevance announces a new primary care platform company.