Growing state-level oversight of M&A and other strategic transactions for healthcare provider businesses will impact growth strategies across major markets.

The volume of healthcare services transactions in the United States has risen significantly in the last 15 years, as providers and investors reconfigure around new delivery models trying to address systemic problems with access, quality, outcomes, and cost. New provider collaborations with payors and other strategic partners and an influx of private equity investment have driven the reconfiguration.