Health-Care Deals Steady, Strong Through First Third of 2019

Consistency is the name of the game for health-care industry transactions in 2019 so far.

January started with an explosive 111 deals announced and/or closed, but activity has leveled off in the following months. There were 83 deals announced or closed in April, as opposed to 85 each in February and March, according to a list compiled for Bloomberg Law by investment bankers ECG Management Consultants and Provident Healthcare Partners LLC.

The slight dip was expected, as January often sees heightened activity involving deals put together during the prior year. It also isn’t concerning because 2019’s overall deal volume ...