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Geisinger Health System Acquires County Medical Center in Pennsylvania

Tags: Attorney General Linda Kelly | Community Medical Center | Geisinger Health System | hospital acquisition | Pennsylvania hospital

Geisinger Health System of Danville, Pa., has acquired Community Medical Center in Scranton, Penn., and its affiliates, according to a CMC news release.

Pennsylvania Attorney General Linda Kelly and the Pennsylvania Department of Health approved the merger. CMC will be renamed Geisinger Community Medical Center, effective Feb. 1, 2012.

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