Group under fire for closing Atlanta Medical Center could take over Augusta hospitals

Atlanta Medical Center closes after 120 years in operation Atlanta Medical Center closes after 120 years in operation 01:56 ATLANTA (AP) — An Atlan...

January 4, 2023
4:12 AM

Atlanta Medical Center closes after 120 years in operation Atlanta Medical Center closes after 120 years in operation 01:56 ATLANTA (AP) — An Atlanta-area hospital system could take over the hospitals affiliated with Georgia's only public medical school under a deal announced Tuesday. Augusta University Health System said it signed a letter of intent to join the Marietta-based nonprofit Wellstar Health System.Any deal is far from final though, and spokespersons on Tuesday said they could not answer key questions, including how much Wellstar might pay to take over the system's hospitals.

Michael King