Officials at Southcoast Health and Care New England have voted to end discussions regarding plans to affiliate the two not-for-profit health care systems.
The potential merger between Southcoast Health and the Rhode Island-based Care New England took another step forward after it was announced on Monday that Southcoast Health filed a Notice of Material Change with the Massachusetts Health Policy Commission.
New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell and Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia received a letter from various community organizations asking that they review the proposed merger between Southcoast Health and Care New England.
Two of the region's largest healthcare providers have taken a large step towards a merger.
The boards of Southcoast Health and Care New England have voted to move forward with the merging of the not-for-profit hospital and healthcare systems...