Health Care M&A Volume Roared Back in Q4:2020, According to HealthCareMandA.com Share Article Health care merger and acquisition activity surged in the fourth quarter of 2020, reflecting the usual rush to close transactions before the end of the year but also the pent-up demand in some sectors previously battered by the slowdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The fourth quarter is usually a busy time in the usual healthcare deal making cycle, but 2020 is one for the record books NEW CANAAN, Conn. (PRWEB) January 20, 2021 Health care merger and acquisition activity surged in the fourth quarter of 2020, reflecting the usual rush to close transactions before the end of the year but also the pent-up demand in some sectors previously battered by the slowdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic. With 499 deals announced in the fourth quarter, acquisition activity was 33% higher than the 376 transactions announced in the previous quarter. Year over year, deal volume was up 3% compared with the same quarter in 2019, which had 461 deals.