M&A Report

October 19, 2026 1. Rush, Endeavor to merge Full story 2. 6 years, 23 new health systems Full story 3. 9 years in, Atlantic Health System runs service lines, site-of-service and financial planning on demand forecasts. The approach in this…

October 12, 2026 1. Why healthier hospital sellers are making for harder deals Full story 2. Academic health systems are buying up community hospitals Full story 3. Most AI pilots in utilization management never scale. Learn what the ones that…

October 5, 2026 1. 7 busiest states for hospital M&A Full story 2. 33 large health systems growing bigger Full story 3. Rush’s early commitment to addressing clinician burnout turned into an enterprisewide well-being strategy. See how in this webinar.…

September 28, 2026 1. 9 health systems expanding across state lines Full story 2. ‘Cross-market mergers like this one harm competition’: North Carolina Treasurer calls for scrutiny of Atrium-WakeMed combination Full story 3. Becker’s 14th Annual CEO + CFO Roundtable…

September 21, 2026 1. The biggest acquisitions for-profit systems are making in 2026 aren’t hospitals Full story 2. Intermountain completes acquisition of 2 Idaho hospitals Full story 3. M&A from both sides at Becker’s 14th Annual CEO + CFO Roundtable: Sutter’s CFO…

September 14, 2026 1. A flurry of hospital M&A moves to start September Full story 2. FTC warns it will stop ‘bad hospital deals’ after steering Ohio hospital to new buyer Full story 3. Health system strategy, growth and M&A take…

August 31, 2026 1. The battleground states where Ascension is growing  Full story 2. 30 large health systems growing bigger  Full story 3. Automating routine finance work is the small prize. What AI changes next, here.   4. Texas Health Resources CEO on forgoing M&A:…