The two organizations have been in talks since January, the month the Harrington board voted to sign a letter of intent to pursue a deal with UMass Memorial.
UMass Memorial and Harrington said the regulatory review process is expected to take up to four months. The deal will be reviewed by the Massachusetts Health Policy Commission and the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office.
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