Verticalization Of Healthcare == Opportunities For Startups

Aug 10, 2020: More hospital consolidation is expected post-pandemic Jul 6, 2020: Hospital Merger and Acquisition Activity Withstands COVID-19 Slump Jun 22, 2020: After pandemic-induced delays, healthcare deals should speed up Headlines like these exemplify the ongoing trend in US healthcare — fewer bigger players. It was already happening much before the pandemic:As a general principle, when companies buy each other and get bigger they tend to focus on economies of scale. Usually the way for higher profitability either means low volume at high prices or high volume at low prices. In the case of US healthcare that has occurred…...