Merger Would Create a Giant in Atlanta Health Care
Monday, February 16th, 2015
It’s a long way from being a done deal, but if it happens it will shake up metro Atlanta health care.
Emory University and WellStar Health System announced last week that they are discussing a merger of their medical assets, a fusion that would face regulatory and logistical challenges. Completion of a deal is at least a year away.
Yet the news of even a possible marriage between nonprofit heavyweights Emory Healthcare and WellStar sent a tremor through the metro Atlanta health care industry.
