UnityPoint Health-Waterloo (Iowa) has reached a tentative agreement to acquire Marshalltown-based Central Iowa Healthcare, which includes a 49-bed acute care hospital, an outpatient center and four primary care clinics, according to a KFJB report.
Transactions & Valuation Issues
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Americore Health will no longer acquire Sebastopol, Calif.-based Sonoma West Medical Center, according to the Ellwood City Ledger.
U.S. District Court Judge Jorge Alonso cited price concerns as his primary reason for rejecting the proposed merger between Downers Grove, Ill.-based Advocate Health Care and Evanston, Ill.-based NorthShore University HealthSystem in his opinion released Thursday, according to the Chicago…
Asheboro, N.C.-based Randolph Health and Greensboro, N.C.-based Cone Health have entered into a period of due diligence to explore possible affiliation models.
Seven Indiana hospitals and universities are partnering to boost residency options and economic development in the state through the construction of a new medical school, according to Inside Indiana Business.
St. Joseph Mercy Health system — a member of Livonia, Mich.-based Trinity Health — and Michigan Medicine in Ann Arbor will establish a joint venture giving both systems an interest in St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea hospital, according to a Wednesday…
Health Management Associates, a New York City-based healthcare consultancy group, has signed an agreement to acquire SVC, an Indianapolis-based consulting firm owned by Seema Verma, who was recently confirmed as administrator of CMS.
While a variety of prominent hospital and health system transactions have taken place this year, a number of proposed transactions have fallen apart due to a mutual decision to end discussions or antitrust concerns.
Yankton, S.D.-based Avera Sacred Heart Hospital acquired the 10-bed Lewis & Clark Specialty Hospital, also in Yankton, according to the Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan.
Charlotte, N.C.-based Carolinas HealthCare System and the YMCA of Greater Charlotte are expanding their existing partnership to offer a larger array of services to help residents in the area live healthier lives, according to The Charlotte Observer.