California-based Prime Healthcare Services has purchased the Lehigh Regional Medical Center in Lee County. Lehigh Regional, which has 88 beds, was sold by Naples-based Health Management Associates. Community Health Systems acquired HMA and its 71 hospitals in January 2014 for $7.6 billion. Prime Healthcare operates 35 acute-care hospitals in 11 states, but Lehigh Regional will be its first in Florida. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
“Prime Healthcare looks forward to expanding its network to Florida in an effort to continue saving hospitals, jobs and lives,” says Prem Reddy, chairman, president and CEO of Prime Healthcare.
