Industry Bulletins | October 13, 2021
Jefferson Health & Einstein Healthcare Network Finalize Merger Deal To Form A New 18-Hospital System In Greater Philadelphia
Jefferson Health and Einstein Healthcare Network completed the merger of the two health systems to create an integrated 18-hospital health system serving Greater Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The merged organization will be led by Stephen K. Klasko, M.D., MBA, president of Thomas Jefferson University and chief executive officer (CEO) of Jefferson Health. Ken Levitan, president and CEO of Einstein will remain president and CEO of Einstein while adding the role of executive vice president at Jefferson Health.
The merger plans had been announced in 2018. The merger had been stalled by a preliminary injunction issued by the Federal Trade Commission . . .