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Hospital M&A Activity Surges in 2026, On Pace for Busiest Year Since Pandemic

Kaufman Hall's October 13, 2026 quarterly report found hospital and health system mergers and acquisitions in 2026 have already exceeded the 2025 total and are on track for the most deals since COVID-19 began, with Intermountain cited as an example of the trend.

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Oct 16, 7:25 AM beckershospitalreview.com How Intermountain embodies a growing M&A trend
Oct 14, 2:10 PM beckershospitalreview.com Hospital M&A on pace for busiest year since pandemic as megamergers mount