• Universal Health Services Buys Talkspace for $835 Million

    Universal Health Services (UHS) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Talkspace, Inc. for $5.25 per share. The enterprise value for the transaction is approximately $835 million, which UHS intends to finance with borrowings pursuant to its existing revolving credit facility. Talkspace is a telebehavioral healthcare company. Its... Read More »
  • Agilent to Acquire Biocare Medical

    Agilent Technologies announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Biocare Medical from an investor group led by Excellere Partners and GHO Capital Partners LLP. The all-cash transaction is valued at $950 million. Biocare Medical is a leading provider of immunohistochemistry (IHC) instrumentation, as well as a full range of... Read More »
  • Integration Health Buys Perfusion Life

    Integration Health is deepening its perfusion staffing capabilities with the acquisition of Perfusion Life in Raleigh, North Carolina. Perfusion Life is a perfusion staffing network connecting hospitals with credentialed perfusionists across the United States and Canada. Perfusion Life has cultivated a network of more than 1,300 credentialed... Read More »
  • CBRE Advises on Sale of Elk Grove Village Medical Campus

    CBRE has facilitated the sale of the Elk Grove Village Medical Campus, according to a March 4 press release. The property was sold to Casa Avore, a private capital group specializing in healthcare real estate. Elk Grove Village Medical Campus is a 52,126-square-foot campus with four medical outpatient buildings (MOBs) located in Elk Grove... Read More »
  • Health Recovery Solutions Acquires Remote Patient Monitoring Company Rimidi

    Health Recovery Solutions (HRS) announced on March 4 its acquisition of Atlanta, Georgia-based Rimidi. Rimidi is a chronic disease management and remote monitoring company with deep roots in diabetes and cardiometabolic management. The company supports healthcare providers with electronic health record-integrated software, services and connected... Read More »
LiquidAgents Healthcare Buys Certain Assets of Republic Health Resources  

LiquidAgents Healthcare Buys Certain Assets of Republic Health Resources  

Plano, Texas-based LiquidAgents Healthcare has announced the acquisition of all travel nursing assets from Irving, Texas-based Republic Health Resources, which specializes in connecting healthcare professionals with opportunities across the United States. The terms of the deal were not disclosed.  Republic Health Resources will remain a standalone brand, operating independently. As part of a strategic shift, Republic is exiting the travel nursing and allied business.  LiquidAgents Healthcare is a healthcare staffing agency with more than two decades of experience in placing qualified nursing and allied professionals in travel, staff and local positions, among others. LiquidAgents... Read More »
Healthcare Staffing M&A Slows in 2024 Amid Market Headwinds

Healthcare Staffing M&A Slows in 2024 Amid Market Headwinds

The Healthcare Staffing M&A market has seen a noticeable decline in deal activity over the past few years. As of October 18, 2024, there have been 16 Healthcare Staffing deals announced year to date, which represents a 33% decrease compared to the same period in 2023 when 24 deals were announced. This downward trend is consistent with the broader decline observed over the past few years, with 29 deals in FY 2023, 35 in FY 2022 and 37 in FY 2021. One notable aspect of the current year’s deals is the absence of disclosed purchase prices. Previous years have all had at least one purchase price disclosed. This might reflect the types of investors involved, such as privately-held... Read More »