Healthcare Mergers and Acquisitions

The Introduction identified M&As as a compelling trend with recent origins traced to the implementation of the Affordable Care Act in 2010. The purpose of the assignment is to develop a further understanding of this trend coupled with an appreciation of its advantages and limitations. This will be accomplished by researching informed responses to the following questions: A. Provide a Definition of Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) as They Related to HCOs, Especially Hospitals. B. What are the Stated Purposes of Healthcare M&As? C. Does the Evidence/Arguments Support Positive Merger Outcomes? D. Does the Evidence/Arguments Support Negative Merger Outcomes? E. Based on Your Research, Can You Argue that Mergers are Positive? Why or Why Not?