Transactions & Valuation Issues

Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare has entered into or completed several acquisition and divestiture agreements since May 1.

Portland-based MaineHealth expanded its clinical affiliation with Lewiston, Maine-based St. Mary's Health System. 

President Joe Biden will nominate privacy expert Alvaro Bedoya to serve as a commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission, the White House announced Sept. 13. 

In a deal announced Sept. 8, Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare plans to sell off 47 home health locations, hospices and therapy agencies across 22 states to Lafayette, La.-based LHC Group.

Augusta, Ga.-based University Health Care System's board approved its plan to join Atlanta-based Piedmont Healthcare this week, The Augusta Chronicle reported Sept. 9. 

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Evanston, Ill.-based NorthShore University HealthSystem and Naperville, Ill.-based Edward-Elmhurst Health plan to merge under a new parent organization, the systems said Sept. 8.

Pittsburgh-based Highmark Health Plan completed its acquisition of Gateway Health Plan on Sept. 7, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 

Nine transactions involving hospitals and health systems have been announced, finalized or advanced in the last month:

University Health Care System in Augusta, Ga., is closing in on a definitive agreement to join Piedmont Healthcare in Atlanta, University Health CEO Jim Davis said, The Augusta Chronicle reported Sept. 2.