Deal activity in the healthcare sector was strong in 2012, according to a new study from Irving Levin Associates, which covers eight sectors of the healthcare services merger and acquisition market. The Health Care Services Acquisition Report, 19th Edition, reports an 11.9% increase in deal volume from 2011 to 2012, as economic growth continued. The new report provides detailed transaction sheets plus a discussion of market trends, size and composition of the market, and prices paid. Sectors include hospitals, managed care companies, physician medical groups, behavioral health companies and labs, MRI and dialysis centers, and more. Download a free abstract here.