Community Health selling 4 hospitals in Mississippi, Florida

FRANKLIN, Tenn. (AP) Community Health Systems says it is selling four hospitals in Mississippi and Florida to Curae Health Inc.

The Mississippi hospitals involved in the deal are the 95-bed Merit Health Gilmore Memorial in Amory, the 112-bed Merit Health Batesville in Batesville and the 181-bed Merit Health Northwest Mississippi in Clarksdale.

The Florida hospital being sold is the 126-bed Highlands Regional Medical Center in Sebring.

The deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter pending regulatory approvals and closing conditions.

Franklin, Tennessee-based Community Health Systems owns, leases or operates 158 hospitals in 22 states. Curea owns three Alabama hospitals and is based in Clinton, Tennessee.

 

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