Category: Hospital Transactions and Valuation

California county OKs $315M to buy, integrate HCA hospital into public system

Santa Clara (Calif.) County’s board of supervisors voted unanimously to appropriate $315 million toward its efforts to acquire East San Jose, Calif.-based Regional Medical Center from HCA Healthcare and restore services, the San Jose Spotlight reported…

When a health system acquires an independent hospital — 8 study findings

When an independent hospital is acquired by a multi-hospital health system, costs are generally reduced by cutting support staff and prices typically increase. Regardless of ownership status, hospitals tend to raise prices after acquisition, especially…

Deaconess Health to acquire Kentucky system

Hopkinsville, Ky.-based Jennie Stuart Health has signed a non-binding letter of intent to join Deaconess Health System, an 18-hospital system headquartered in Evansville, Ind.

$180M bond deal to fund WoodBridge's acquisition of Pennsylvania system

Nonprofit organization WoodBridge Healthcare intends to use bond financing debt to acquire a three-hospital system in Pennsylvania from Community Health Systems, The Scranton Times-Tribune reported Sept. 23. 

Illinois system acquires 17th hospital

Katherine Shaw Bethea Hospital, an 80-bed facility in Dixon, Ill., has received approval to join Peoria, Ill.-based OSF HealthCare. 

Christus affiliate assuming operations of Steward Texas hospital 

Christus Health Ark-La-Tex, part of Irving, Texas-based Christus Health, is assuming operations of Dallas-based Steward Health Care’s Wadley Regional Medical Center in Texarkana, Texas.

UHS sells 80-bed hospital to Texas system

San Angelo, Texas-based Shannon Medical Center has acquired River Crest Hospital from King of Prussia, Pa.-based Universal Health Services, a spokesperson for UHS confirmed to Becker’s.

Cross-market hospital M&A: Key issues and questions

For the past few decades, health systems have struggled to find ways to boost revenue amid growing financial stress. The pressure on hospitals has steadily built up over the years, especially in wake of the pandemic. The answer for many is to merge. 

7 health systems selling lab assets

Labcorp and Quest Diagnostics are snapping up lab assets from several health systems. Here are seven deals that Becker’s has reported in 2024: 

CHS to buy 10 Arizona urgent care centers

Tucson, Ariz.-based Northwest Urgent Care, a subsidiary of Community Health Systems, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire 10 urgent care centers in the state from Carbon Health, Carbon Health, a primary and urgent care provider headquartered in…