STAT+: Nonprofit Bon Secours Mercy Health strikes $5.7 billion deal for surgery center chain
In brief
Bon Secours Mercy Health announced plans to acquire Surgery Partners in a deal valued at $5.7 billion, expected to close in the first quarter of 2027. Surgery Partners operates more than 200 ambulatory surgery centers, short-stay hospitals, and multispecialty physician practices across 30 states. The deal would also deepen Bon Secours Mercy Health's ties with Bain Capital.
Why it matters
The acquisition expands Bon Secours Mercy Health's ambulatory surgery network and may strengthen its bargaining power with insurers.