Health Care M&A Volume Hits Record High in Q1:2021, According to HealthCareMandA.com Share Article Health care merger and acquisition activity surged to a record high in the first quarter of 2021, highlighting renewed investor confidence in the healthcare market, according to data captured by HealthCareMandA.com “The momentum of deal activity in the fourth quarter has accelerated in 2021, and there are no signs of it slowing down" NEW CANAAN, Conn. (PRWEB) April 19, 2021 Health care merger and acquisition activity surged to a record high in the first quarter of 2021, highlighting renewed investor confidence in the healthcare market. There were 605 deals announced in the first quarter, a new record quarterly total, according to Irving Levin Associates, which has been tracking healthcare M&A for more than 30 years.