Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare has acquired 17 urgent care clinics from Urgent Care Group in North and South Carolina.
The clinics include locations in Charleston, Columbia, Myrtle Beach and Spartanburg in South Carolina, and Wilmington in North Carolina, according to a June 2 news release.
The South Carolina clinics are now operating under the first HCA CareNow brand name, becoming the first such clinics in the state, The North Carolina clinics are continuing to operate under the Medac name used by Urgent Care Group.
The acquisition increases HCA’s presence in South Carolina, which includes four acute care hospitals, a behavioral health hospital, more than 40 physician practice locations, eight freestanding ERs, 21 urgent care clinics and more than 75 care sites statewide. HCA has invested more than $800 million in the state over the past five years, according to the release.
