Mergers and Acquisitions

The system hopes to transform Pender Medical Center into a true community general hospital within five years.

The Federal Trade Commission says the measure would improperly shield consolidations from federal antitrust regulations and could hurt consumers.

Lawmakers have approved legislation that would give the state’s attorney general more authority on hospital consolidations. Sanford and Fairview are planning to create a system with over 50 hospitals.

LCMC Health agreed to buy three hospitals from HCA Healthcare, and Louisiana officials approved the deal. The Federal Trade Commission has moved to block it, outraging hospital groups.

The California system is forming a new health organization called Risant Health, and Geisinger will be the first member. Financial documents offer more details on the deal.

The Catholic health system purchased the facilities from Steward Health Care. Centura Health will manage the hospitals.

Kaiser Permanente is forming a new health organization called Risant Health, and Geisinger will be the first member. Healthcare experts see enormous promise and some open questions.

The California-based system plans to acquire Geisinger and form a new organization called Risant Health. Here’s a guide to understanding the plans.

Assuming regulatory approval, the two systems announced the plans to launch a new organization, Risant Health, which will add other regional health systems.

LCMC agreed to buy the facilities from HCA Healthcare last fall, and Louisiana officials approved the deal. The Federal Trade Commission has moved to stop LCMC from integrating the three hospitals.

The two Michigan systems have joined forces to form one organization. Here’s a closer look at the deal.

Froedtert Health and ThedaCare have signed a letter of intent to consolidate the two systems.

As health systems continue to struggle, more will be seeking to join with other systems, either in consolidating systems or working together in certain areas, says Ross Nelson of KPMG.

The organization welcomes hospitals and clinics formerly with UnityPoint-Central Illinois.

The two systems said they are exploring a partnership. If they come together, the merged organization would operate more than 40 hospitals.

The two systems announced their plans to join forces in September. MercyOne is part of Trinity Health, one of the nation’s largest nonprofit systems.

The online retailer says annual subscriptions to the primary care organization will cost $144, or $12 per month. Regulators won’t sue to block the deal but say their investigation continues.

Allen, who took the post in December, talks with Chief Healthcare Executive about his hopes of sustaining the workforce, the greater need for partnerships, and value-based care.

The Federal Trade Commission was investigating the planned merger, saying it would raise prices and reduce services for patients.

CommonSpirit is ending its partnership with AdventHealth after nearly three decades, and purchasing Steward's hospitals in Utah.

CVS, Walgreen’s, Amazon and Walmart have all purchased primary care organizations. Hal Andrews of Trilliant Health talks about the changing landscape and what it means for health systems.

The step comes after CVS announced plans to buy Signify Health, a network of doctors delivering care to patients at home. And it’s another example of a retailer entering the primary care market.

The two companies are leaders in medical liability insurance. They hope to close the deal in the second half of 2023.

After acquiring Cancer Treatment Centers last year, the facilities will now all be under the City of Hope umbrella. CEO Robert Stone says the system is looking to serve patients nationwide as 'one City of Hope.'

After a spectacular 2021, funding dipped sharply in 2022, according to an analysis by CB Insights. The number of mergers and acquisitions also tumbled.