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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ASC M&A Activity Continues as Health Systems and PE Widen the Dealmaking Field
Ambulatory surgery center M&A deal flow is holding steady in 2026, with both private equity and health systems actively deploying capital at scale. USPI committed $125 million in…
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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
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Dental M&A 2026: Ten Shifts DSO Leaders Must Understand Now
Dental M&A in 2026 has moved from “growth at any cost” to operational discipline, according to new data from TUSK Practice Sales. Although 69% of DSOs plan to…
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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…
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FTC Clears Ascension’s $3.9B AmSurg Deal with ASC Divestitures in 5 Markets
The FTC approved Ascension’s $3.9 billion acquisition of AmSurg, the nation’s largest independent ambulatory surgery center operator, under a consent order issued June 2, 2026. To preserve competition,…
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Why Orthopedic Groups Are Walking Away from Medicare
Independent orthopedic practices across the U.S. are reducing Medicare exposure — and in some cases dropping it entirely — as reimbursement rates fail to keep pace with rising…