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M&A and Health Care

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Hospitals, pharmacies and insurance companies are looking to acquisitions as a strategic investment in order to increase access to healthcare, reduce costs and improve quality. The improving economy, stability in asset prices, increase in lending activities and resource requirements to comply with new legislation make mergers and acquisitions an attractive proposition in health care sector.

Health reform increases health insurance access to more than 30 million Americans, giving new revenue generation opportunities to hospitals. To capture these opportunities, hospitals are looking for consolidation to build infrastructure, get access to new technologies and increase their market share. On the other hand, health insurance companies will look for solutions to absorb additional cost generated from health reform. Acquisitions can be one of the solutions for large insurers to achieve their growth strategies and meet new legislation provisions. Consolidation with mid-sized insurance firms with a strong balance sheet can help these larger insurers achieve operational excellence and economies of scale.

Below we have provided resources and materials that provide insights on M&A activities in health care sector.

Featured content

Videocast: Life sciences and emerging markets
Tune into the latest episode of Deloitte insights to learn more about opportunities 
and risks for life sciences companies in emerging markets.

Health Care Reform: Turning Risk Into Opportunity Videocast: Health care reform - turning risk into opportunity
Reforms in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act are changing the way 
health care companies do business. This podcast discusses how health care 
providers and health plans can prepare for industry overhaul and M&A 
conversations.

Test Tubes Health plans and providers: M&A transactions in a post-reform environment 
This article outlines the risks and opportunities of doing deals in today's complex, 
post-reform environment.

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