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Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) has announced a plan to merge with Jefferson Health in Philadelphia.
Representatives of both systems signed a non-binding letter of intent to create an integrated care delivery system, including a national research university and an expanded not-for-profit health plan, according to a release.
The new combined system will operate 30 hospitals and more than 700 outpatient care sites, supported by more than 62,000 employed faculty, clinicians, and staff.
LVHN currently runs 13 hospital campuses—four in Allentown, two in Bethlehem, one in Easton, one in East Stroudsburg, one in Hazleton, two in Pottsville, one in Dickson City, and one in Lehighton.