The Jackson County Health Care Authority, parent organization of three healthcare facilities, announced the Huntsville Hospital Health System will begin operating the facilities under a 40-year lease, WHNT reports.
The lease begins Oct. 1 and will see the Huntsville Hospital Health System operate Cumberland Health and Rehab in Bridgeport, Highlands Health and Rehab in Scottsboro, and Highlands Medical Center in Scottsboro.
The two organizations initially agreed to merge in June, and the agreement allows for the Jackson County Health Care Authority Board to continue in an advisory role for the three facilities. Read more.
