Providers dominated healthcare private equity deals in 2017

Modern Healthcare: The provider sector once again beat out its healthcare rivals when it came to global private equity buyouts last year, accounting for 45% of total deals or nearly $19 billion, according to a new report from Bain & Co.

Overall, Bain's report calls 2017 a "banner year" for healthcare private equity dealmaking, despite the political and economic uncertainty around the globe. The disclosed value of private equity deals in healthcare across the world reached $42.6 billion last year, the highest level since 2007 and up 17% from $36.4 billion in 2016. During the same time, the number of deals increased nearly 29% from 206 in 2016 to 265 last year.

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