Mergers and Acquisitions: An Overview of Notable Healthcare M&A Activity in 2025
Masonicare rang in the new year by merging with United Methodist Homes and acquiring Atria Greenridge Place. United Methodist Homes will now exist under the Masonicare brand.
“By uniting under the Masonicare name, we strengthen our commitment to accessible, high-quality care for Connecticut seniors, leveraging the combined resources and expertise of two mission-driven organizations,” said Jon-Paul Venoit, president and CEO of Masonicare, in a press release about the deals.
Pennant Group and Signature Healthcare at HomeThe Pennant Group, the parent company of a group of home health, hospice and senior living organizations, purchased Oregon assets from Signature Healthcare at Home in January, including seven locations across the state. This follows the company’s purchase of Idaho and Washington assets from Signature in August 2024.
Arnot Health and Cayuga HealthThe two New York-based organizations announced their new affiliation at the beginning of the year. Arnot Health and Cayuga Health will now operate as Centralus Health. The health system began rolling out the Epic electronic health record system across its locations in March. It also plans to offer Epic’s MyChart patient portal.
“Together, we are strengthening our ability to offer a wider array of services, reach underserved populations, and invest in the future of healthcare delivery — locally,” said Dr. Martin Stallone, CEO of Cayuga Health and Centralus Health, in a press release about the move.
“As health systems face increasing financial and workforce challenges, this partnership enables us to leverage shared resources, increase efficiencies, and ultimately lower operational costs,” added Jonathan Lawrence, CEO of Arnot Health and executive vice president of Centralus Health.
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Deaconess Health Kentucky and Jennie Stuart HealthJennie Stuart Health announced March 4 that it and Deaconess Health Kentucky signed a definitive agreement under which Jennie Stuart Health will join the health system. Deaconess plans to invest at least $95 million into Jennie Stuart in addition to funding an estimated $40 million-$60 million transition to Epic. The transaction is expected to close on or before Aug. 1.
HCA Healthcare and Catholic Medical CenterNew Hampshire Attorney General John Formella announced in January that his office accepted settlement terms related to HCA Healthcare’s acquisition of Catholic Medical Center in Manchester, N.H.
According to Healthcare Dive, HCA closed the $110 million deal Feb. 1.
AdventHealth and SharePoint HealthAdventHealth closed its acquisition of ShorePoint Health Port Charlotte in Port Charlotte, Fla., March 1. The 254-bed hospital has been renamed AdventHealth Port Charlotte.
As part of the deal, AdventHealth also acquired ShorePoint Health Punta Gorda’s hospital site. Community Health Systems closed the site following damage from hurricanes Helene and Milton last year. The deal totaled $265 million.
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Grand View Health and St. Luke’s University Health NetworkGrand View Health and St. Luke’s University Health Network signed a definitive agreement to partner in January. The transaction will likely be completed in the second half of the year.
Grand View Health’s main campus is located in Sellersville, Pa., while St. Luke’s has 15 campuses across Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
Oceans Healthcare and Haven Behavioral HealthcareAt the beginning of the year, outpatient behavioral health services provider Oceans Healthcare expanded its network into five new states with its acquisition of Nashville, Tenn.-based Haven Behavioral Healthcare’s outstanding shares. Oceans Healthcare now has locations in nine states across the U.S.
WVU Medicine and Weirton Medical CenterWeirton Medical Center was welcomed as a full-time member of WVU Medicine January 1. WMC, located in Weirton, W. Va., is a 238-bed acute care hospital with 50 ancillary locations across West Virginia, eastern Ohio and Western Pennsylvania.
“Today’s event is nearly five years to the day since we announced our clinical affiliation with WVU Medicine. Since that time, our patients have had access to world-class care they would have otherwise had to travel out of state to receive,” said John Frankovitch, WMC president emeritus and strategic adviser, in a statement.
The move was first announced in March 2024. Before becoming a full-time member, WMC had been a clinical affiliate of WVU Medicine since 2020.
NYU Langone Health and Long Island Community HospitalNYU Langone Health completed its full asset merger with Long Island Community Hospital in March. The hospital, which had been affiliated with NYU Langone since March 2022, will now be known as NYU Langone Hospital — Suffolk. It serves the area’s population of more than 400,000.
NYU Langone has invested in the hospital’s services, infrastructure and technology, including the implementation of Epic and digital tablets in patient rooms.
“NYU Langone Hospital—Suffolk represents a direct investment in our communities, bringing new resources and improved services to Long Islanders,” said Congressman Andrew Garbarino in a press release.
OhioHealth and Morrow County HospitalMorrow County Hospital joined the OhioHealth health network in January as the organization’s 16th full-time hospital. Prior to joining as a full-time member, the Mount Gilead, Ohio-based hospital was managed by OhioHealth for 40 years according to a press release.
Rady Children’s Hospital and Children’s HealthCare of CaliforniaTwo pediatric health systems in Southern California closed a merger Jan. 8 that was first announced in December 2023. Rady’s Children’s Hospital and Health Center, which operates Rady Children’s Hospital in San Diego, and Children’s HealthCare of California, which operates Children’s Hospital of Orange County and CHOC at Mission, have merged to create a combined entity called Rady Children’s Health.
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