Perry County (Ind.) Memorial Hospital has signed an affiliation agreement with Indianapolis-based St. Vincent, replacing the hospital's former agreement with Alliant Management Services, according to 14 News, a local NBC affiliate. By Leo Vartorella - 1/18/19

The University of Louisville (Ky.) is considering partnering with Nashville-based Ardent Health Services to purchase the financially struggling Jewish Hospital in Louisville, according to WDRB. By Leo Vartorella - 1/17/19

North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein said Jan. 16 he will allow HCA Healthcare's acquisition of Mission Health to go through without a legal challenge, according to the Asheville Citizen Times.  By Ayla Ellison - 1/16/19

Vinton, Iowa-based Virginia Gay Hospital will join UnityPoint Health-Cedar Rapids (Iowa) as an affiliate and end its previous agreement with University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, according to The Gazette. By Leo Vartorella - 1/16/19

Ripley, W. Va.-based Jackson General Hospital will join Morgantown-based West Virginia University Health System pending approval from the West Virginia Health Care Authority. By Leo Vartorella - 1/16/19

A subsidiary of Morganton, W. Va.-based WVU Health System has filed a certificate of need application to operate Summersville (W. Va.) Regional Medical Center. By Leo Vartorella - 1/15/19

Huntington, W. Va.-based Mountain Health Network and Charleston (W. Va.) Area Medical Center have announced an affiliation agreement, according to the Charleston Gazette-Mail. By Leo Vartorella - 1/14/19

McKees Rock, Pa.-based Ohio Valley Hospital has finalized its affiliation with Beaver, Pa.-based Heritage Valley Health System and will now be a subsidiary of the system. By Leo Vartorella - 1/11/19

As healthcare merger and acquisition activity continued to increase in 2018, the average size of organizations participating in mergers also grew, according to Kaufman Hall's "2018 M&A in Review: A New Healthcare Landscape Takes Shape." By Leo Vartorella - 1/11/19

Delano (Calif.) Regional Medical Center has signed an agreement to join Roseville, Calif.-based Adventist Health, though the deal still requires approval from the FTC and the California attorney general.  By Leo Vartorella - 1/11/19

The Lee County Hospital Authority will sever ties with Americore, a Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based startup that has not followed through on its commitment to reopen Lee County (Va.) Regional Medical Center, according to WJHL. By Leo Vartorella - 1/11/19

Uniontown (Penn.) Hospital will ends its six-year clinical affiliation with Pittsburgh-based UPMC and instead look to forge a partnership with Morgantown, W. Va.-based WVU Medicine, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. By Leo Vartorella - 1/11/19

The top U.S. city for healthcare mergers and acquisitions is Boston, according to an analysis by Mergermarket.  By Ayla Ellison - 1/11/19

Cleveland Clinic unveiled new names for four Florida hospitals it acquired Jan. 1.  By Ayla Ellison - 1/11/19

Philadelphia-based Thomas Jefferson University signed an agreement with Temple University, also in Philadelphia, to create an exclusive 90-day window to negotiate the acquisition of Temple University Health System's Fox Chase Cancer Center. By Leo Vartorella - 1/10/19

  Ascension Wisconsin, the Glendale, Wis.-based branch of the Catholic hospital giant, is partnering with microhospital operator Emerus to open several small, neighborhood hospitals throughout the state in the next two years.  By Emily Rappleye - 1/9/19

Health systems across the U.S. are looking for ways to improve the overall health of the communities they serve while cutting costs. One emerging trend to reconcile these seemingly competing goals is investing in primary care and express care sites.  By Alia Paavola - 1/9/19

Healthcare mergers and acquisitions activity is expected to rebound in 2019, increasing to $331 billion, according to a recent report from law firm Baker McKenzie and cited by CNBC.  By Alyssa Rege - 1/8/19

Pittsburgh-based UPMC revealed plans Jan. 8 to build a second, 250-bed hospital facility in Palermo, Italy.  By Alyssa Rege - 1/8/19

The University of Louisville in Kentucky reportedly bid to acquire several hospitals and other assets from Louisville-based KentuckyOne Health that have been on sale for more than one year, according to WDRB.com.  By Alyssa Rege - 1/7/19