Under the deal, 800 of Hackensack Meridian Health’s lab workers are expected to become Quest employees by the new year. No layoffs are expected, Politico reported.
A spokesperson for the health system told New Jersey Business that Hackensack and Quest “have been pursuing an agreement to enhance the quality and value of diagnostic services to their patients and physicians.”
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