St. Luke's Hospital and Health Network, based in Bethlehem, Pa., and Warren Hospital in Phillipsburg, N.J., have officially merged, according to a St. Luke's news release.
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Huntsville (Ala.) Hospital has announced plans to purchase 150-bed Hartselle (Ala.) Medical Center, according to a Hartselle Medical news release.
Providence Health & Services, based in Renton, Wash., and Seattle-based Swedish Health Services have finalized their affiliation, according to a joint news release.
Community Health Systems, based in Franklin, Tenn., has announced the formation of a regional healthcare system, Commonwealth Health, according to a Times Leader report.
Louisville, Ky.-based Merit Health Systems, has finalized the sale of its Nix Health Care System, based in San Antonio, to Prospect Medical Holdings in Los Angeles, according to a Merit news release.
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Nashville, Tenn.-based Hospital Corporation of America has acquired Galichia Heart Hospital in Wichita, Kan., according to an HCA news release.
Montclair (N.J.) Health System has filed a certificate of need application to operate Mountainside Hospital in Montclair, according to an MHS news release.
Skaggs Regional Medical Center in Branson, Mo., has announced plans to seek a strategic partner, according to a News-Leader report.
Poudre Valley Health System in Fort Collins, Colo., and University of Colorado Hospital in Aurora, have completed a joint operating agreement creating University of Colorado Health, according to a University of Colorado news release.
A judge in the Northern District of Illinois today began to hear arguments in the Federal Trade Commission's challenge of Peoria, Ill-based OSF Healthcare's acquisition of Rockford (Ill.) Health, according to a Rockford Register Star report.