Several health systems have called off or unwound partnerships since Aug. 1, citing financial pressures, regulatory uncertainty and shifting strategic priorities.
1. Bon Secours Mercy Health and Westchester Medical Center Health Network
Cincinnati-based Bon Secours Mercy Health and Valhalla, N.Y.-based WMCHealth have agreed to dissolve their joint venture involving Bon Secours Charity Health System. WMCHealth will assume full ownership and operational control of three hospitals in its western region: Good Samaritan Hospital (Suffern, N.Y.), Bon Secours Community Hospital (Port Jervis, N.Y.) and St. Anthony Community Hospital (Warwick, N.Y.). Once the transition is finalized, the hospitals will no longer operate as Catholic facilities.
2. Insight Health System and Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital
Flint, Mich.-based Insight Health System has exited negotiations on a proposed lease-to-purchase agreement with Hollister, Calif.-based Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital. Insight cited uncertainty tied to California’s newly signed One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The San Benito Health Care District, which oversees Hazel Hawkins, said it will now focus on stabilizing its finances and exploring new strategies to ensure long-term sustainability.
3. Quorum Health and Bay Area Hospital
Brentwood, Tenn.-based Quorum Health has pulled out of a proposed deal to operate Bay Area Hospital in Coos Bay, Ore. On Aug. 8, the organizations announced that Quorum terminated its nonbinding letter of intent and ended the due diligence process with the financially struggling hospital.
