Mergers & Acquisitions
The system will be putting $220 million into its newly acquired hospitals with emphasis on provider recruitment and new equipment.
Home health and hospice continue to drive transaction value this year.
The announcement comes after the FTC in June issued a second request for information on the deal.
The end result will be a "diversified pharmacy solutions organization" serving commercial markets and government programs.
Advocate Health is headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., with a planned new institute for health equity based in Milwaukee.
This merger of equals, as the systems put it, is being carried out to enhance care and patient experience.
UnitedHealth says the appeal is without merit.
In a multiyear national strategic partnership with Evolent, Centene will expand its relationship with Magellan Specialty Health.
<p>The partnership seeks companies to scale up to focus on digital care for children, according to Redesign Health head of enterprise growth Brenda Schmidt.</p>
This is the second attempt at a merger in a decade.