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Metro Health, U of M reach hospital merger agreement

Metro Health and University of Michigan Health System
Metro Health; University of Michigan
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An agreement has been reached joining Wyoming’s Metro Health Corporation with University of Michigan Health System.

The two organizations signed a letter of intent to join together last June. That meant the hospitals could look over each other’s business operations and negotiate a deal potentially leading to a merger.

Now, a deal has been struck that will expand U of M’s reach into west Michigan.

It will introduce medical research and what it calls cutting-edge health care into the region.

Metro Health brings its network of nurses and doctors into the fold.

In a statement, the hospitals announced, “This deal is expected to be completed by year end, pending final regulatory approvals and completion of the closing process.”

Patrick joined WGVU Public Media in December, 2008 after eight years of investigative reporting at Grand Rapids' WOOD-TV8 and three years at WYTV News Channel 33 in Youngstown, Ohio. As News and Public Affairs Director, Patrick manages our daily radio news operation and public interest television programming. An award-winning reporter, Patrick has won multiple Michigan Associated Press Best Reporter/Anchor awards and is a three-time Academy of Television Arts & Sciences EMMY Award winner with 14 nominations.
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