Category: Hospital Transactions and Valuation

The Federal Trade Commission highlighted the pitfalls of using Certificates of Public Advantage in a new policy paper and fact sheet.

Tacoma, Wash.-based MultiCare Health System and Yakima (Wash.) Valley Memorial Hospital have extended the timeline for merger discussions, the Yakima Herald-Republic reported Aug. 14.

New York City-based Oliver Wyman released findings on private equity deals in healthcare based on data from the first half of 2022. 

There were several hospital mergers, acquisitions, affiliations and partnerships that, at some point in their lifetime, were called off in the past year. 

St. Augustine, Fla.-based Flagler Health+ announced that the board of trustees and leadership team began a formal process to explore joining a ‘like-minded health system,’ according to an Aug. 9 press release from the organization.

Beijing-based social media giant ByteDance has acquired one of China’s largest private hospital chains for about $1.5 billion, according to an Aug. 9 report from Bloomberg.

Three nonprofit hospitals have partnered to purchase Philadelphia-based Chestnut Hill Hospital, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported Aug. 8.  Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Meadowbrook, Pa.-based Redeemer Health and Philadelphia-…

Mercy Iowa City was offered $605 million by University of Iowa Health Care last year for ownership of the hospital, The Gazette reported Aug. 5. 

Davis Health System began a clinical affiliation with WVU Medicine in 2019. The health systems are ending the partnership Aug. 8, according to The Inter-Mountain. 

Meridian, Miss.-based Rush Health Systems has merged with New Orleans-based Ochsner Health as of Aug. 1.