Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health has sold or is working to sell eight hospitals in 2026 as the 136-hospital system reshapes its national footprint and pushes to improve operating performance. The activity spans Ohio and North Dakota and comes alongside a broader…
Transactions & Valuation Issues
The Northwell Health, Nuvance Health merger closed in May 2025, and 17 months later, integration is going faster than expected, John D’Angelo, MD, president and CEO of the New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based system, said in the opening session of the…
After a brief post-pandemic lull, hospital consolidation is accelerating again, with large health systems expanding across state lines, absorbing independent hospitals and reshaping regional care markets. From portfolio resets and strategic exits to cross-market mergers and billion-dollar investments, these moves…
Financial pressure is accelerating consolidation at a pace not seen in years. Staffing shortages, aging infrastructure, heavy Medicaid and Medicare dependence, and mounting payer denials have left hundreds of community hospitals with a stark choice: find a partner or close. …
Toledo, Ohio-based ProMedica plans to manage Henry County Hospital in Napoleon, Ohio, under a new affiliation agreement expected to be finalized by the end of October. The organizations said Oct. 6 that the arrangement will be structured through a management…
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Several hospital and health system partnerships, affiliations and proposed transactions have been called off or unwound this year, reflecting shifting strategic priorities, financial considerations and evolving market dynamics. From merger discussions that ended after years of negotiations to the dissolution…
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare has closed its sale of 31 home health and hospice agencies across eight states to Cincinnati-based Deaconess Associations, according to an Oct. 1 Deaconess news release shared with Becker’s. With the deal complete, the agencies and…
Two Minnesota health systems announced plans to combine into a 22-hospital system, and UPMC finalized a deal that moves it into the Ohio market for the first time. Here are nine hospital M&A moves that Becker’s reported during the week…
York (Maine) Hospital officially joined Portland-based MaineHealth Oct. 1, according to a post on the hospital’s Facebook page. The hospital became part of MaineHealth’s Southern region. The organizations previosuly said they plan to maintain inpatient services at the hospital while…
The Federal Trade Commission’s intervention in an Ohio hospital sale is offering health system leaders a clearer look at what regulators may expect when financially challenged hospitals pursue a buyer, particularly when the preferred transaction raises competition concerns. The FTC…