Tenet Sells Struggling Philly Hospitals for $170 Million

Tenet Sells Struggling Philly Hospitals for $170 Million

Hospital deals are hopping in Philadelphia, this week. Last week, we reported on the merger of UPMC and PinnacleHealth, which brought Pittsburgh-based UPMC into the south central part of the state, where PinnacleHealth is strong. Now Tenet Healthcare (NYSE: THC) is selling two Philadelphia-based hospitals and other related operations to a new subsidiary of Paladin Healthcare, and a healthcare real estate investment trust (REIT). The deal involves Tenet’s Hahnemann University Hospital, St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children, and two Tenet-owned physician practices. The buyer is American Academic Health System, LLC (AAHS), newly formed by Paladin to own and operate academic... Read More »