Randolph Health merger nears finish line

The long-sought merger of financially strapped Randolph Health with a California-based health care group has moved closer to reality after the deal cleared its last regulatory hurdle. The N.C. Attorney General's Office has signed off on the sale of the health system to American Healthcare Systems. The Attorney General's Office had to approve the merger proposal because a nonprofit entity — Randolph Health — is being sold to a for-profit group.