Mountain States Health Alliance and Wellmont Health nearing merger decision

A year after Mountain States Health Alliance and Wellmont Health System announced their intentions to merge into one regional hospital system, the fate of the proposal now rests in the hands of regulators in Tennessee and Virginia.The applications kicked off a review process in both states, at least 120 days in Tennessee and 150 in Virginia, giving the health officials time to ponder the proposals before making final determinations, which the systems hope will be made in their favor this fall.