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Hospital M&A Stalls in Q1:25 Amid Headwinds
News and results from the Hospital M&A market have been mixed in 2025 so far. Deal activity has been slow, with 11 transactions on the books at the time of writing, according to data captured in the LevinPro HC platform. Those numbers trail what we saw in Q1:24, which had 15 deal announcements. There are some likely explanations for this slowdown. Health systems and hospitals are undoubtedly lobbying and fighting the suspected Medicaid cuts from the Republican legislature and Trump Administration. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson and the President have said Medicaid is safe, but to reach their desired cuts and budget, there’s no way around the numbers. The advocacy group America’s... Read More »
EyeSouth Partners Expands in Illinois
EyeSouth Partners, a portfolio company of private equity firm Olympus Partners as of 2022, announced that it acquired Retina Institute of Illinois. Retina Institute of Illinois is an eye care practice with nine locations in Illinois (Niles, Crystal Lake, Hoffman Estates, Chicago, Gurnee, Huntley, Lombard, Oak Park and Elgin). According to its website, there are 10 physicians on staff. EyeSouth Partners, is an eye care services organization in the Southeast. EyeSouth’s affiliate network consists of 38 practices with more than 300 doctors providing medical and surgical eye care services at more than 180 locations including 20 surgery centers throughout Georgia, Texas, Louisiana,... Read More »
Uncertain Optimism: The Healthcare Outlook from HPE Miami
Earlier this month, more than 2,200 healthcare leaders convened for McDermott Will & Emery’s Healthcare Private Equity (HPE) Miami conference to discuss the evolving challenges and trends shaping the healthcare industry in 2025. For two days in the Miami sun, attendees were able to engage with insightful panels that covered topics ranging from how to navigate private equity investments to what the hot investment sectors are. A plethora of topics were explored by panelists and perspectives, and although opinions varied on the trajectory of M&A activity in 2025, a prevailing sentiment of cautious optimism emerged… if investors play their cards right. Several themes stuck out to the... Read More »
Elite365 Acquires Texas-based Dental Staffing Provider
Elite365, backed by private equity Regal Healthcare Capital Partners, has announced its acquisition of Proxi Dental Staffing, a Plano, Texas-based provider of dental staffing services. Launched in 2022, Proxi staffs dentists, dental assistants, dental hygienists, pediatric dentists, oral surgeons, endodontists and orthodontists nationwide for locum tenens, locum to perm and permanent placement. According to the March 21 deal press release, Proxi counts about $6 million in annual revenue, and its nine internal employees make about 350 locums and perm placements annually. Elite365 is a healthcare staffing firm with offices in Irving, Texas, and Tampa, Florida. It currently has more than... Read More »
The Cigna Group Completes Sale of Medicare Businesses to HCSC
More than a year after the original deal announcement, The Cigna Group announced on March 19 the successful completion of the sale of its Medicare assets to Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC). The assets include Cigna’s Medicare Advantage, Cigna Supplemental Benefits, Medicare Part D and CareAllies businesses. The divestment of these assets streamlines Cigna’s portfolio and enables it to drive further innovation to support customers. HCSC is the United States’ largest customer-owned health insurer with nearly 17.5 million members in its health plans in Illinois, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. HCSC was formerly known as Hospital Service Corporation and changed its... Read More »
The START Center for Cancer Research Adds Carolina Urologic Research Center to Network
The START Center for Cancer Research announced on March 18 the expansion of its network with the acquisition of Carolina Urologic Research Center (CURC) located in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. CURC is a clinical research clinic specializing in genitourinary (GU) oncology. Under the direction of Dr. Neal Shore, CURC conducts phase I – IV drug, biotechnology and device trials focusing on urological diseases. CURC has conducted nearly 500 clinical trials, making it the top urologic oncology site worldwide by both volume and quality. CURC is a separate and independent research arm of Grand Strand Urology, a division of Atlantic Urology Clinics.... Read More »
Caldera Medical Picks Up Ethicon’s GYNECARE TVT Family of Products
Caldera Medical announced that it acquired Ethicon’s Gynecare TVT family of products and will transition the products in the coming months. Ethicon’s Gynecare TVT product line (consisting of TVT, TVT Exact, TVT-O and TVT Abbrevo) provides minimally invasive treatment options for women with stress urinary incontinence. Ethicon is a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson. The company is part of the Johnson & Johnson MedTech business segment and was incorporated as a separate company under the Johnson & Johnson umbrella in 1949 to expand and diversify the Johnson & Johnson product line. Headquartered in Westlake, California, Caldera Medical is a privately held women’s health... Read More »
USOSM Enters Wisconsin Market And Bolsters Oregon Presence With 2 New Partner Practices
U.S. Oral Surgery Management (USOSM), a portfolio company of Oak Hill Capital Partners, announced on March 20 that it secured two new partner practices, including one in Wisconsin, USOSM’s first partner practice in that state. The new partners are Wisconsin Oral Surgery & Dental Implants SC with one location in Wisconsin, and Clemens Oral Surgery with two locations in Oregon. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Wisconsin Oral Surgery & Dental Implants, SC is a premier oral maxillofacial surgery (OMS) practice located in Milwaukee. Led by Anthony L. Ragonese, DDS, a board-certified oral and maxillofacial surgeon and a Milwaukee native, the practice provides wisdom teeth... Read More »
DispatchHealth and Medically Home to Merge
On March 17, it was announced that DispatchHealth and Medically Home entered into an agreement to merge. Once the deal closes, Medically Home will become part of DispatchHealth. Medically Home is a technology-enabled services company that provides the clinical intellectual property, technology platform and coordination of acute rapid-response services. This allows medical providers to shift advanced medical care from hospitals to patients’ homes. DispatchHealth provides on-demand acute care and an advanced level of medical care for people of all ages in the comfort of their own homes. The company works closely with payers, providers, health systems, EMS, employer groups... Read More »Schedule a demo
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