Q1:17 eHealth Deals Rise 57%

Merger and acquisition activity in the eHealth sector surged in the first quarter, as investors stuck with healthcare information technology in the face of the Republicans’ effort to upend the Affordable Care Act. Deal volume rose 57% to 47 transactions compared with the previous quarter, and was up 24% compared with the first quarter in 2016. This recent quarter accounted for 28% of the 166 deals announced in the previous 12 months. Source: HealthCareMandA.com, April 2017 Of the 47 deals announced in Q1:17, only six disclosed a price, for a total of $1.9 billion. This quarter’s spending represents a 586% increase compared with the previous quarter, but a 57% decrease from the same quarter... Read More »