The S&P Healthcare Services Index has declined 3.8% over the last three months, underperforming the S&P 500. Over the same timeframe, deal volume has declined by 27.5% Y-o-Y to 87 deals. Acquisitions were announced across a wide range of subsectors, including Homecare / Hospice / Long-term Care / Assisted Living Care, Care Management / TPA, Specialty, and Clinical Laboratories, collectively representing 41% of activity by number of deals.