Transactions & Valuation Issues

The Georgia attorney general has approved the proposed acquisition of McDuffie Regional Medical Center in Thomson, Ga., by University Health Care System in Augusta, Ga., the parent company of University Hospital in Augusta.

Universal Health Services in King of Prussia, Pa., has announced a definitive agreement to sell Auburn (Wash.) Regional Medical Center to MultiCare Health System in Tacoma, Wash.

Merger and acquisition activity in healthcare has increased over recent years, driven largely by challenging operating environments and decreasing reimbursements. At the same time, the federal government is encouraging better coordination of care with more advanced technology — both of…

Northeast Health System in Beverly, Mass., has completed its review process and accepted the recommendation to affiliate with Lahey Clinic in Burlington, Mass., to form Lahey Health System, an integrated healthcare delivery system serving northeastern Massachusetts.

The U.S. Bankruptcy Court has "settled or resolved" motions related to the bankruptcy of Cheboygan (Mich.) Memorial Hospital- clearing the way for McLaren Health Care in Flint, Mich., to complete its purchase of CMH, according to a Cheboygan Daily Tribune…

MedCenter One, a health system based in Bismarck and Mandan, N.D., and Sanford Health based in Fargo, N.D., and Sioux Falls, S.D., have signed a non-binding letter of intent and agreed to a memorandum of understanding for a potential merger.

Capella Healthcare in Franklin, Tenn., and Saint Thomas Health in Nashville, Tenn., have finalized their partnership for joint ownership and operation of four Capella Healthcare hospitals and potentially additional healthcare facilities in middle Tennessee and southern Kentucky.

The following hospital mergers and acquisitions took place within the past week, beginning with the most recent.

The CEOs of Yale-New Haven (Conn.) Hospital and St. Raphael Healthcare System in New Haven, Conn., received support for their proposed merger from the area's mayors and first selectmen in a meeting last week, according to a New Haven Register…

Johnston Health in Smithfield, N.C., has named five healthcare organizations as potential partners.