Duke LifePoint has finalized the terms of a deal that will allow it to expand into Pennsylvania, its first market in the mid-Atlantic region.
The joint venture between Duke University Health System and publicly traded LifePoint Hospitals expects to close its acquisition of Conemaugh Health System, 70 miles east of Pittsburgh in Johnstown, Pa., by Sept. 1. The transaction, announced in March, includes Conemaugh's three hospitals, outpatient centers and physician groups.