Only three industry sectors have recorded more closed deals during 2025's first nine months than during the same period in 2024.

"It’s going to fall over at some point and collapse,” said Advocates for Community Health CEO Amanda Pears Kelly.

The layoffs are scheduled to occur in several rounds from early February through early March.

Prime Healthcare President and Chief Medical Officer Sunny Bhatia said Medicaid cuts complicate turnaround strategies for distressed hospitals.

Ro CEO Zachariah Reitano said GLP-1 telehealth companies are helping the healthcare industry undergo a larger shift towards consumerism.

States have been instructed to investigate certain individuals on Medicaid to determine whether they are ineligible because of their immigration status.