Tenor Health Foundation receives state approval to acquire PA hospitals

Tenor Health Foundation secured Pennsylvania Department of Health approval to acquire Wilkes-Barre General Hospital and two Lackawanna County hospitals, CEO Radha Savitala announced Wednesday. The acquisition expands Tenor’s regional healthcare footprint, consolidating three key hospitals under its nonprofit foundation model in northeastern Pennsylvania. State approval marks the final regulatory hurdle, clearing the way for Tenor to finalize the deal and integrate the facilities into its existing network. The move follows a broader trend of hospital consolidations aimed at improving operational efficiency and financial stability in Pennsylvania’s healthcare sector. No timeline for the transition was specified, but Tenor’s leadership emphasized a focus on maintaining patient care continuity during the acquisition process.