The Number Of Behavioral Health Deals Declined In 2024 – But Values Grew By 324%

The 67 mergers and acquisition (M&A) deals in the U.S. behavioral health sector for the 12 months that ended on November 15, 2024, represented a 19% decline in deal volume; the deal value of $400 million represented an increase of 324% over the previous year. Across all health care sectors, during this period, there were 1,373 deals with an aggregate value of $69 billion.

Across all health care sectors, M&A deal volume declined by 8.8%, from 1,506 for the 12 months that ended on November 15, 2023, to 1,373 in November . . .