Q1 2026 Behavioral Health M&A Report: 42 Deals, $535M in Growth Capital
Behavioral health M&A recorded 42 closed transactions in Q1 2026 — 34 traditional M&A deals and 8 growth financings totaling $535.7 million. Mental health led with 19 deals,…
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The DSO Rebound: Why 2026 Is the Most Active Dental M&A Year Since 2022
Dental M&A has rebounded strongly in 2026 after a slowdown driven by elevated capital costs, enhanced due diligence, and unrealistic seller valuations. DSOs are aggressively expanding across specialties…
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Bain 2026: How Operational Standardization Is Reshaping Physician Group Value Creation
Physician group private equity deal volume fell from 28% of global provider transactions in 2021 to 23% in 2025, per Bain & Company’s 2026 Global Healthcare Private Equity…
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AI in Healthcare Revenue Cycle Is Delivering Real Results: 2026 Oliver Wyman Survey
AI in healthcare revenue cycle management has crossed a critical threshold: it is now delivering measurable, repeatable results at enterprise scale. Oliver Wyman’s 2026 Healthcare RCM Survey of…
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69% of DSOs Plan More Acquisitions in 2026, TUSK Reports
Sixty-nine percent of DSOs expect their private equity sponsors to push for moderate-to-high increases in acquisition activity in 2026, according to TUSK Practice Sales’ Q2 2026 Dental Market…
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PwC Behind the Numbers 2027: Medical Cost Trend Hits 9%
Commercial medical cost trend is projected to reach 9% in 2027 — the highest in 17 years — according to PwC’s Behind the Numbers 2027 report. Five inflators…
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3 Investment Trends Shaping Behavioral Health Deals in 2026
Behavioral health M&A in 2026 is running slower than expected but deal activity continues. SUD treatment may be the most undervalued subsector, with deal flow at a six-year…
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The Next Phase of Price Transparency: Why Medicare Advantage Should Be the Focus
Medicare Advantage (MA) already offers substantially greater price predictability than traditional Medicare — MA enrollees saw monthly out-of-pocket costs 18–24% lower than traditional Medicare from 2014 to 2019,…
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ASC M&A in 2026: Health Systems and PE Compete for Surgery Center Assets
Ambulatory surgery center M&A remains active in 2026, with private equity and health systems both accelerating acquisition pace. Tenet Healthcare’s USPI deployed $125 million in Q1 2026 alone…
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Healthcare Marketing Benchmarks 2026: Full-Funnel CAC and LTV:CAC Data Across 12 Specialties
This benchmark analysis by Foundry CRO aggregates third-party primary data from LocaliQ, Unbounce, MGMA, Tebra, and 9Clouds — verify specialty-specific figures against current primary sources before making budget…