Northwell and Nuvance Health merger approved by Connecticut
Long Island-based Northwell, New York's largest health care provider, which operates 21 hospitals and employs more than 85,000 people, according to its website, first filed a Certificate of Need with Nuvance in May, which is required for a health care system to merge with another group or expand.
Nuvance, a significantly smaller system, operates seven hospitals, with four in Connecticut and three upstate. The merger marks Northwell's first foray outside New York State.