Is Hospital M&A Waning
By: Eb LeMaster and Jake Aygun (HFMA January 2015) The number of announced hospital mergers and acquisitions (M&As) dropped significantly in 2014 from prior years, and volume for the full calendar year 2014 will likely be the lowest since 2009 (see the exhibit below). As we detail, there are several major trends that affect these … Continued