A new KPMG report finds optimism for more deals in the year ahead. Ash Shehata of KPMG talks with us about why many expect more M&A activity, and some potential headwinds.

Many of the year’s transactions involved systems or hospitals on shaky ground. There were other noteworthy trends in mergers over the past year.

The wildfires have destroyed or damaged thousands of properties in the region. Some clinics have closed in evacuation zones, and one clinic was destroyed.

The Supreme Court struck down affirmative action in higher education admissions, and new data from medical colleges shows the ruling is having an impact.

AdventHealth completed the acquisition of a western North Carolina hospital days after Helene hammered the region. Leaders talk about wrapping up the deal in a crisis and helping a devastated community.

Rady Children’s Hospital San Diego and Children’s Hospital of Orange County have come together. The merged organization is now known as Rady Children’s Health.

Analysts from Fitch Ratings see reasons for optimism in the coming year. But they also don’t expect margins to return to pre-pandemic levels.

Citing ‘insurmountable financial challenges,’ the state attorney general has signed off on HCA Healthcare’s planned acquisition of Catholic Medical Center.

The institutions are building on efforts to close disparities and offer better care for Black Americans and others in underserved groups.

Chris Paravate of the Northeast Georgia Health System talks about the ways they are aiming to improve security, from technology to training.

The Sharon Regional Medical Center shut down over the weekend, but others have expressed interest in taking over the hospital.

Deborah Phillips, executive director of the Black Directors Health Equity Agenda, talks about diversity in improving care and why she’s not hung up on labels in the face of DEI critics.

McLaren Health Care appoints a leader to a newly created role, and other leaders make news.

By helping providers, plans can optimize the functions that support risk adjustment while also building trust and fostering collaboration that support holistic care.

Sanford Health and Marshfield Clinic Health System have come together to create a 56-hospital organization. Marshfield becomes a region of Sanford Health.