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WVU Medicine is buying Pennsylvania’s Independence Health System, investing $800 million to upgrade hospitals and expand services, with the deal closing in fall 2026.
WVU Medicine is acquiring Independence Health System, a five-hospital group in western Pennsylvania, with the deal expected to close in fall 2026.
The merger, pending regulatory and bondholder approval, aims to stabilize IHS after significant financial losses and includes an $800 million investment over five years to upgrade facilities and expand services.
The hospitals will operate under the WVU Medicine brand, with integration efforts beginning in 2026.
The move also brings WVU’s insurance arm, Peak Health, into the region, making it one of the three largest health systems there to offer insurance.
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