About Dylan Sammut
Dylan joined Irving Levin in October 2018 as a Research and Editorial Associate and is responsible for reporting on mergers and acquisitions in the healthcare sector. He graduated from Alfred University in May 2014 with a degree in English and Political Science. He currently lives in Bridgeport, CT with his fiancé and his overweight cat, Kimba, and in his free time he plays video games, reads, writes, and hikes on the weekends all year around.
by Dylan Sammut | Apr 2, 2024 9:28 am | Healthcare Market Updates
Overview When we spoke to advisors and analysts in 2023, they all expected “more of the same” for the healthcare M&A market in 2024. None of the headwinds from 2023 were expected to be resolved this year, and especially not by the first quarter. In mid-March, the... Read More »
by Dylan Sammut | Jan 30, 2024 9:11 am | Hospitals
Introduction & The Numbers The Hospital sector saw a great deal of flux in 2023. Despite numerous macroeconomic and regulatory headwinds, year-over-year deal activity increased by approximately 10%, hitting 75 deals. For context, before COVID-19 rattled the... Read More »
by Dylan Sammut | Jan 9, 2024 9:37 am | Healthcare Market Updates
Fourth Quarter Results If we had to judge healthcare M&A activity in the fourth quarter of 2023, we’d say it was “fine.” Volume reached 489 deals, the slowest quarter of the past two years, but considering the macroeconomic headwinds the industry faced in 2023,... Read More »
by Dylan Sammut | Dec 29, 2023 12:58 pm | Other Services
GuideHealth has announced a new acquisition to expand its value-based care digital health platform. The company purchased Arcadia’s value-based care services division and managed services organization. The value-based care division is a healthcare analytics... Read More »
by Dylan Sammut | Dec 29, 2023 12:32 pm | Hospitals
The Hospital M&A market experienced an uptick in activity in 2023, with preliminary numbers at 71 deals, compared with 68 in 2022. There was a wide range of deals, from bankruptcy sales of single community hospitals to mergers of multi-state health systems. Here... Read More »