Tenor Health Foundation to acquire three CHS hospitals in US

Group 1 - Tenor Health Foundation affiliates have signed a definitive agreement to acquire three hospitals in Pennsylvania from Community Health Systems (CHS) [1] - The hospitals included in the acquisition are Wilkes-Barre General Hospital (369 beds), Regional Hospital of Scranton (186 beds), and Moses Taylor Hospital (122 beds) [1] - The acquisition follows the termination of a previous divestiture agreement with WoodBridge Healthcare in November 2024 [1] Group 2 - CHS has collaborated with Pennsylvania governor Josh Shapiro's office and state General Assembly members to find a new operator for the hospitals [2] - The transaction is subject to standard regulatory approvals and is contingent on Tenor Health Foundation securing its funding [2][3] - Once funding is secured, the deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter of this year [3] Group 3 - The financial terms of the agreement have not been disclosed [3] - These hospitals are part of potential divestitures mentioned during CHS' earnings call for the third quarter of 2025 [3] - CHS manages healthcare delivery systems in 36 markets across 14 states, owning or leasing 70 affiliated hospitals with over 10,000 beds [4]