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Tenor Health Foundation has signed an agreement to acquire Commonwealth Hospitals, including Regional Hospital and Moses Taylor Hospital in Scranton, and Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Local leaders, including Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti and Congressman Rob Bresnahan, expressed optimism about the deal’s potential to maintain quality healthcare and jobs in the region. The transaction is still subject to review.

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Tenor Health Foundation to Acquire Commonwealth Hospitals, Securing Future of Scranton Healthcare

SCRANTON, PA – In a move hailed as a crucial step for healthcare in Northeastern Pennsylvania, Tenor Health Foundation has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Commonwealth Hospitals, a health system encompassing Regional Hospital and Moses Taylor Hospital in Scranton, and Wilkes-Barre General Hospital along with their associated clinics and outpatient centers.

The announcement has been met with cautious optimism from local leaders. Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti released a statement emphasizing the importance of keeping the hospitals open and staff employed. “Our goal has always been to keep the doors of Regional and Moses Taylor Hospitals open, and to keep the dedicated staff employed,” she stated. “I am cautiously optimistic that this sale means we will continue to have quality healthcare right here in Scranton.”

Congressman Rob Bresnahan echoed this sentiment, highlighting the hospitals’ importance as major employers and providers of critical health services. “These hospitals are essential to Scranton and the broader region, not only as providers of critical health services, but as major employers and anchors of our local economy,” Bresnahan said. “My team and I will continue to work closely with all local, state, and federal leaders involved to help bring this agreement across the finish line.”

Radha A. Savitala, CEO of Tenor Health Foundation, expressed gratitude to community leaders and hospital staff. “We are grateful to community leaders for engaging with us as well as the medical staff and hospital staff who continue to provide the much-needed services for these hospitals,” Savitala stated. “We look forward to continuing to engage with all key stakeholders to ensure a seamless acquisition and transition.”

Tenor Health Foundation operates another hospital in Pennsylvania, near the Ohio border. While the agreement marks a significant step forward, the transaction is still subject to review and requires licensing and financing approvals. The successful completion of the acquisition promises to secure the future of healthcare in Scranton and the surrounding areas.

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