The Pennsylvania Attorney General will not oppose a proposed merger between New Castle, Pa.-based Jameson Health System and Pittsburgh-based UPMC, according to a statement from Jameson officials.
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Savannah, Ga.-based Memorial Health and Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health are close to finalizing a strategic partnership.
Alpena (Mich.) Regional Medical Center has signed a definitive agreement to partner with nonprofit MidMichigan Health in Midland, an affiliate of University of Michigan Health System, according to a report from The Alpena News.
Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University in Atlanta and the Lewis Hall Singletary Oncology Center at Archbold Memorial Hospital in Thomasville, Ga., are partnering for cancer care.
Seattle's Group Health Cooperative is expected to cast votes Saturday on a possible acquisition by Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente, according to The Seattle Times.
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Brazosport Regional Health System in Lake Jackson, Texas, has signed an affiliation agreement to become part of Houston-based CHI St. Luke's Health.
The following healthcare mergers, acquisitions and general partnerships took place or were announced in the past week.
Philadelphia-based Jefferson health system and Kennedy Health in Voorhees, N.J., have signed a letter of intent to pursue integration of the two health systems, according to NJBIZ.
Catholic Medical Center, a 330-bed hospital in Manchester, N.H., and Monadnock Community Hospital, a 25-bed critical access hospital in Peterborough, N.H., have signed a letter of intent to explore an affiliation.