A horizontal merger is a merger or business consolidation that occurs between firms that operate in the same industry, usually as larger companies attempt to create more efficient economies of scale.

Health systems, physician groups and payers are merging into increasingly large and complex corporate structures, KFF Health News reported Nov. 10. This has been a significant factor in the ...

Cross-market mergers — transactions between health systems operating in separate geographic regions — are becoming a more prominent trend in hospital consolidation as organizations continue to shift ...

In the evolving health care landscape, mergers between nonprofit health care organizations are becoming increasingly common. Mergers are often driven by a combination of economic factors, the need to ...

Explore how mergers and acquisitions affect employees, covering job security, benefits, and adapting to corporate changes.

Mergers can take six to 12 months to complete. Complications during due diligence can shift merger timelines. International mergers are slower due to regulatory requirements. Merger of equals also ...

Customers shop at a store operated by Goodwill of Central and Southern Indiana near downtown Carmel. The organization is among those that have benefitted from a recent trend in nonprofit mergers, ...

MCA has widened the scope of fast-track mergers, allowing more companies to restructure without seeking approval from the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) New exemptions include mergers of ...