67 Medical Institutions Filed for Bankruptcy in 2025, According to Teikoku Databank Survey – MEDIFAX web

The report that medical institution bankruptcies reached 67 cases in 2025, according to Teikoku Databank's survey, once again highlights the severe management environment in the medical industry.

This figure suggests not merely individual business failures, but the reality that structural challenges such as revenue suppression due to medical fee revisions, continuous increases in labor costs, and the burden of investment in advanced medical equipment are pressuring many medical institutions. Particularly for small and medium-sized medical institutions supporting regional healthcare, these complex factors pose a serious threat to the sustainability of their operations.

From the perspective of medical M&A and business succession, this figure of "67 cases" strongly emphasizes the importance of "early consultation" to avoid the worst-case scenario of bankruptcy.

By consulting with M&A intermediaries or consultants, who are specialists, before signs of deteriorating management (e.g., declining operating profit margins or potential insolvency) become apparent, the available options expand significantly. This enables the maximization of transfer value, smooth negotiations for business continuity, and, above all, the construction of a better succession scheme to maintain the healthcare provision system for local residents and protect the employment of the staff working there.

The issues of successor shortages and concerns about business continuity faced by clinic directors are not distant problems. This news presents a good opportunity to objectively assess your own medical institution's management status and consider consulting with specialists about preparing for future business succession.