Hospital M&A is accelerating again, but the activity is not evenly distributed. A handful of states have emerged as particularly active markets in 2026 as large health systems cross state lines, academic medical centers expand, financially pressured hospitals seek partners…
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Bloomington, Minn.-based HealthPartners and Duluth, Minn.-based Essentia Health plan to combine to form a 22-hospital nonprofit health system with more than 135 clinics and 6,000 clinicians. Six things to know: 1. The organizations’ boards approved an affiliation agreement to combine,…
Tampa, Fla.-based Tampa General Hospital will welcome patients to its new location, TGH DeSoto in Arcadia, Fla., on Oct. 1, according to a news release shared with Becker’s. In early November 2025, Tampa General shared plans to take over the…
Little Rock-based The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and Bradley County Medical Center in Warren, Ark., are planning to sign a management consulting and co-branding agreement. Five things to know: 1. The agreement was approved Sept. 24 by the…
Farmington, Conn.-based UConn Health is taking additional time for due diligence as it works through the process of acquiring Bristol (Conn.) Hospital and Putnam, Conn.-based Day Kimball Hospital and integrating them into the UConn Health Community Network, according to a…
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Greenville, S.C.-based Prisma Health has agreed to acquire 36 urgent care centers in South Carolina from Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health, expanding Prisma’s outpatient footprint across the state. The locations, formerly operating as Doctor’s Care, are expected to transition to Prisma…
North Carolina Treasurer Brad Briner is urging state and federal regulators to closely scrutinize the proposed combination of Raleigh, N.C.-based WakeMed Health & Hospitals and Charlotte, N.C.-based Atrium Health, arguing the deal could reduce competition and raise healthcare costs. The…
Sarasota (Fla.) Memorial Health Care System received approval from the Sarasota County Public Hospital Board Sept. 22 to purchase 120 acres in Manatee County for nearly $60 million. The land deal is contingent upon the system working with Manatee County…
A growing number of health systems are continuing to push across state lines through acquisitions, affiliations and new facilities, as they seek greater scale, broader population bases and stronger regional footprints. Cross-market transactions have become an increasingly prominent growth strategy,…
The Wake County (N.C.) board of commissioners voted 5-2 on Sept. 21 to approve the proposed combination of Raleigh, N.C.-based WakeMed Health & Hospitals and Charlotte, N.C.-based Atrium Health, according to a joint news release shared with Becker’s. The proposed…