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The future of benefits and health care: What's next?

The health care and employee benefits industries have faced a number of obstacles and challenges in recent years. As we slowly emerge from the pandemic, benefits advisors and their employer clients will once again need to adapt to a new landscape. From price transparency and rising health care costs to adopting new technologies and creating inclusive benefits packages, success in this changing environment will require adaptability and innovation.

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Health care deals rev up to record pace following early pandemic slump

In recent months, the industry has seen six megadeals valued at $5 billion or more.

By Alan Goforth | June 24, 2021 at 09:53 AM
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According to the PwC report, “Barring surprises — such as a major domestic worsening of the pandemic — we anticipate deal interest at similar levels through year’s end and beyond, despite a high-multiple environment.”

Both the volume and value of health services deals have come roaring back since a slump early in the pandemic. After the fourth quarter of 2020 saw the highest deal volume ever with 352 deals, the 426 deals in the first quarter of this year topped it by 21%, according to the midyear outlook from PwC.

Related: Hospital systems remain bullish: A Q&A with Torrey

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