COVID-19: Employment issues in healthcare mergers & acquisitions in the era of COVID-19

Mergers and acquisitions in the healthcare industry have been on the upswing in recent years, and even with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the layoffs, furloughs, and financial losses that have followed in its wake; the market remains surprisingly active. Hospitals and health systems announced 14 transactions during the second quarter of 2020—not significantly lower than the 19 transactions reported in Q2 of 2020.1