Category: Hospital Transactions and Valuation

Long-awaited merger between Exeter Health, Beth Israel Lahey now subject to AG public hearing

The long-awaited merger between Exeter (N.H.) Health Resources and Cambridge, Mass.-based Beth Israel Lahey Health is now subject to a public meeting with the New Hampshire attorney general, according to a Feb. 13 seacoastonline.com report.

13 called-off hospital deals

More than a dozen hospital mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, affiliations and partnerships were unwound or called off throughout the past 13 months.

Former General Mills CEO: Rushing Sanford, Fairview merger is a 'fools errand'

Ken Powell — the former CEO of processed-food giant General Mills and chair of the University of Minnesota’s board of regents — has called upon Sanford Health and Fairview Health Services to slow down their proposed merger, the Star Tribune reported.&n…

Tower Health, Penn Medicine call off alliance

Financially troubled Tower Health and Philadelphia-based Penn Medicine have decided to no longer pursue their strategic alliance, the two systems said in a Feb. 10 filing.

Merger oversight bills indicate government's waning trust in healthcare, Minnesota hospitals say

The Minnesota Hospital Association is speaking out against a proposed law that would increase the state’s oversight of hospital and health system mergers. 

Merger oversight bills indicate government's waning trust in healthcare, Minnesota hospitals say

The Minnesota Hospital Association is speaking out against a proposed law that would increase the state’s oversight of hospital and health system mergers. 

UAB Health to absorb nonprofit, community health system

The Health Care Authority of the City of Anniston (Ala.) has signed a letter of intent for RMC Health System to become an affiliate of Birmingham, Ala.-based UAB Health System.

Providence to expand ASC network in deal with Tenet affiliate

Providence plans to expand its network of ASCs by deepening its partnership with Tenet-affiliate United Surgical Partners International.

Hospital mergers meet a new major player: state governments

Health systems are looking to combine their resources through mergers and acquisitions as financial challenges plague the industry. Now, state lawmakers want a hand in the deal. 

Lifepoint scoops up 18 behavioral hospitals

Lifepoint Health acquired a majority ownership interest in behavioral health network Springstone, closing a deal that adds 18 hospitals and 35 outpatient locations to the Lifepoint network.