Sutter Health, a 27-hospital system headquartered in Sacramento, Calif., is accelerating efforts to expand beyond its home state, pursuing acquisitions, partnerships and investments aimed at building a broader national footprint. The strategy comes into focus with Sutter’s proposed acquisition of Minneapolis-based Allina Health, which would create a $26 billion, 39-hospital system spanning California, Minnesota and Wisconsin. The move reflects a broader shift across the industry, as health systems increasingly pursue cross-market transactions to scale operations, diversify risk and strengthen negotiating leverage with payers and vendors.
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Source: https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-transactions-and-valuation/sutter-allina-deal-signals-shift-in-healthcare-ma/