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Transactions & Valuation Issues

Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare is looking to expand its Gulf Coast Division with the addition of North Cypress Medical Center in Houston, officials told Community Impact Newspaper.

Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems sold three hospitals in Tennessee to Jackson-based West Tennessee Healthcare on June 1.

The Department of Justice's Antitrust Division is still laser-focused on rooting out anticompetitive practices in the healthcare industry, according to remarks from Barry Nigro, deputy assistant attorney general, at an American Bar Association conference May 17 in Arlington, Va.

WellCare Health Plans, a Tampa, Fla.-based health insurer specializing in managed Medicaid and Medicare Advantage programs, signed a definitive agreement to acquire Meridian for $2.5 billion.

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Healthcare dealmaking involves more players with different goals and new business models than ever. It is a disservice to refer to healthcare M&A with the same vocabulary as in decades past. Tried and true language still serves a purpose, but…

Berger Health System, a single-hospital system based in Circleville, Ohio, has entered formal negotiations to join Columbus-based OhioHealth, according to Columbus Business First.

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