Health systems, physician groups and payers are merging into increasingly large and complex corporate structures, KFF Health News reported Nov. 10. This has been a significant factor in the ...

Cross-market mergers — transactions between health systems operating in separate geographic regions — are becoming a more prominent trend in hospital consolidation as organizations continue to shift ...

In the evolving health care landscape, mergers between nonprofit health care organizations are becoming increasingly common. Mergers are often driven by a combination of economic factors, the need to ...

Mergers can take six to 12 months to complete. Complications during due diligence can shift merger timelines. International mergers are slower due to regulatory requirements. Merger of equals also ...

A merger happens when two companies combine to form a single entity. Public companies often merge with the declared goal of increasing shareholder value, by gaining market share or from entering new ...

As hospitals, insurers, and private equity grow, consolidation raises prices and limits choice, leaving patients with soaring bills and fewer in-network options nationwide. Miami Herald File ...