The Beaufort Regional Health Authority Board of Commissioners has voted to lease Beaufort Regional Health System in Washington, N.C., to University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina, according to a Beaufort Observer report.
UHS is now offering $30 million upfront, rather than its initial $24 million offer and an option to buy the property at the end of the lease for $10 million.
Beaufort’s medical staff had recommended an affiliation with UHS over other bidders earlier this month. When BRHA chose Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems for affiliation, physicians and community members protested. CHS permanently withdrew its offer last week due to the adverse community reactions and controversy.
Read the Beaufort Observer report on Beaufort Hospital and University Health Systems.
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– CHS Withdraws Offer to Buy North Carolina’s Beaufort Regional Health Due to Community Reactions
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