Healthcare DIVE August 27, 2024
To gain regulatory approval, Northwell agreed to invest in women’s health services and maintain staffing levels at Nuvance hospitals in the years following the merger, among other terms.
Dive Brief:
- New York and Connecticut have signed off on Nuvance Health’s plans to join Northwell Health, inching the health systems closer to a completed merger — provided they comply with certain closing conditions.
- Northwell and Nuvance agreed Friday to expand women’s health services over the next five years, unify the electronic health record within three years and negotiate reimbursement rates for New York and Connecticut facilities separately, among other terms.
- The deal still requires approval from the Connecticut Office of Health Strategy and the New York State Department...