Healthcare Finance News November 24, 2025
West Virginia University Health System will invest $800M over five years to modernize the 5 Independence hospitals.
Independence Health System will join the West Virginia University Health System, WVU Medicine has announced.
WVU Health System said it will make $800 million in investments over five years to modernize the five hospitals within the Independence system.
This includes Butler Memorial, Clarion, Frick, Latrobe and Westmoreland hospitals – along with affiliated physician groups.
The facilities will join the WVU Health System in the fall of 2026 and operate under the WVU Medicine brand.
Independence Health System hospitals serve more than 750,000 residents across 10 counties in western Pennsylvania. It is the third largest health system in western Pennsylvania, according to Independence.
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