As merger and acquisition activity picks up post-pandemic, dozens of large health systems are expanding their footprints — adding hospitals, building regional dominance and solidifying national reach. Here are 28 large health systems that have grown in quarters or are planning strategic mergers or acquisitions this year:

Editor’s note: This is not an exhaustive list. 1. Pittsburgh-based UPMC is reportedly in talks to acquire Steubenville, Ohio-based Trinity Health System, a three-hospital system owned and operated by Chicago-based CommonSpirit, according to The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. The acquisition would see UPMC enter the Ohio hospital market.  2. West Des Moines, Iowa-based UnityPoint Health acquired MercyOne Siouxland Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa, effective Sept. 1. The facili

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