Category: Hospital Transactions and Valuation

Froedtert, ThedaCare to merge into one Wisconsin system 

Two Wisconsin health systems — Froedtert Health and ThedaCare — have signed a letter of intent to merge into a single system.

Wellstar, AU Health merger raises concerns

State lawmakers and consumer advocates have raised consolidation concerns about Wellstar Health System’s proposed merger with Augusta (Ga.) University Health System after the nonprofit system recently closed two Atlanta hospitals that had been underper…

Maine adds to list of states increasing local oversight of healthcare M&A

Maine lawmakers are adding their weight behind increased oversight of proposed healthcare mergers and acquisitions in the state. The move comes as other states are enacting similar legislation.

CHS sells 4 hospitals

Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems has struck agreements to sell four hospitals across three states in 2023: 

Crouse won't look for a partner after failed merger attempt

Syracuse, N.Y.-based Crouse Hospital will survive independently and will not seek another partner after the failed merger attempt with SUNY Upstate University Hospital, its new CEO and president said.

Healthcare mergers and acquisitions that made headlines in March

Here are 10 major hospital and healthcare merger and acquisition-related transactions from March:

Carle adds 3 UnityPoint hospitals to its network

Carle Health has added three Peoria, Ill.-based UnityPoint Health – Central Illinois hospitals into its system. 

Nonprofit system to acquire Arkansas hospital from CHS

South Arkansas Regional Hospital has signed a definitive agreement to acquire El Dorado-based Medical Center of South Arkansas from subsidiaries of Community Health Systems. 

Methodist buys hospital in high-growth area

San Antonio-based Methodist Healthcare inked an agreement to buy Hill Country Memorial in Fredericksburg, Texas, the San Antonio Business Journal reported April 3.

Sanford, Fairview delay merger again

Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health and Minneapolis-based Fairview Health Services are again delaying their proposed merger, which would create a health system with more than 50 hospitals and 78,000 employees if approved, the Star Tribune reported A…