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Atrium Health and WakeMed announced a $2 billion merger that would unite North Carolina’s largest health system with its Triangle-based provider, create about 3,300 new jobs over five years, expand services for roughly 1 million residents, launch the state’s largest virtual care network, and strengthen mental-health services, with a Wake County vote scheduled and a regulatory review to follow.
The Justice Department, along with several state attorneys general, has filed a civil antitrust lawsuit to block UnitedHealth Group's proposed $3.3 billion acquisition of Amedisys, a home health and hospice services provider. The lawsuit argues that the merger would reduce competition, negatively impacting patients, insurers, and healthcare workers by potentially increasing costs and reducing care quality. The complaint also seeks civil penalties against Amedisys for alleged violations of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act.
BJC HealthCare and Saint Luke’s Health System have announced plans to merge assets to create an integrated Missouri-based healthcare system, aiming to improve access, affordability, and quality of care across the state. The merger is expected to expand patient access to healthcare services, increase access to tools and technology for healthcare teams, and address healthcare disparities in local communities. The hospitals hope to come to a definitive agreement by the end of 2023, with dual headquarters in St. Louis and Kansas City and keeping their current names.
BJC Healthcare and St. Luke's Health System have signed a non-binding letter of intent to merge and form an integrated Missouri-based health system, with hopes to expand healthcare access in Missouri and reach more than six million patients. The merger aims to offer advanced, emerging, and innovative models of care to improve access, affordability, and quality of care offered to patients. Both organizations are working toward reaching a definitive merger agreement in the upcoming months.