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Wednesday, November 4, 2026● Updated 6:00 AM ET
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Five hospital deals close as November begins

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Baystate Health took over Springfield, Mass.'s Mercy Medical Center (now Baystate Mercy Hospital), Bon Secours Mercy Health bought Fauquier Health in Warrenton, Va., UW Health took over the Beaver Dam, Wis., campus, Novant Health added Northern Regional Hospital in Mount Airy, N.C., and Oregon's Samaritan Health joined MultiCare. If your hospital changed hands, check that your insurance and doctors are still in network and ask how to reach your patient portal.

Source: Becker's Hospital Review

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