Hazelden, Betty Ford Center Merger Approved By Boards

Circle Connections: Mergers & Acquisitions Renowned addiction treatment providers Hazelden and Betty Ford Center announced today their respective boards have voted to merge. In a joint statement, the Hon. Susan Fox Gillis, Chair of the Hazelden Foundation Board of Trustees, and Dr. Mary Turner Pattiz, Chair of Betty Ford Center's Board of Directors, said, "The integration of these two industry leaders will expand our geographic reach to help more people. It will position us well to respond to the challenges and opportunities presented by health care reform and the rapidly changing marketplace. The merger will help us achieve scale . . .