The merger application between Lifespan and Care New England — both based in Providence, R.I. — has been completed and will go under review by the state attorney general’s office and the Rhode Island Department of Health starting today, Becker’s reports.
In the next steps, the attorney general’s office will hold confidentiality determinations until Dec. 30, after which the application will be made public, and public meetings will be held. A final decision will be made by March 16, according to the attorney general’s office. Read more.