Challenges await the healthcare industry, which is still recovering nearly four years after the COVID-19 pandemic began. Insurers and hospitals face rising costs while digital health companies struggle to strategize after years-low levels of investment.
In Washington, federal regulators may shape the stage for the industry after antitrust agencies revised merger guidelines last year that could chill dealmaking.
Meanwhile, cybersecurity concerns threaten all corners of the healthcare industry as attacks and breaches spike. Healthcare organizations may be required to beef up their own cyber standards this year as states could move to instill stronger data security regulations.
