Signed and Scrubbed: September 2025 hospital M&A

Welcome back to Signed and Scrubbed, a monthly roundup of hospital deals, developments, and bankruptcies.

We pulled together a list of provider transactions from September, including transactions from TriHealth in Cincinnati, Ohio and Hartford HealthCare in Hartford, Connecticut. Here’s the rundown.

Dartmouth Health. Lebanon, New Hampshire-based Dartmouth Health signed a letter of intent on Sept. 12 to acquire 25-bed critical access center Littleton Regional Healthcare, also in New Hampshire.

Hartford HealthCare. Hartford HealthCare signed an agreement to acquire 249-bed Manchester Memorial Hospital and 102-bed Rockville General Hospital for $86 million from real estate investment trust Prospect Medical Properties, which is in bankruptcy proceedings, Becker’s reported on Sept. 19.

HonorHealth. On Sept. 2, Scottsdale, Arizona-based HonorHealth signed an agreement to acquire Evernorth Care Group, which has 20 care centers around the state. If the health system obtains the necessary regulatory and legal approvals, the deal is expected to close in early 2026.

Tallahassee Memorial/FSU. Tallahassee locals Florida State University and Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare signed an agreement on Sept. 16 to turn the hospital into an academic medical center, a plan underway for a decade, according to a release.

TriHealth. Cincinnati, Ohio-based TriHealth acquired its sixth acute hospital on Sept. 2: 140-bed Clinton Memorial Hospital based in Wilmington, Ohio.

UConn Health. Farmington, Connecticut-based UConn Health is in talks to acquire three other Connecticut hospitals: 154-bed Bristol Hospital, 104-bed Day Kimball Hospital, and 357-bed Waterbury Hospital for $400 million, according to the CT Mirror.