Hospitals face tough issues in years following mergers.

Despite fears in recent years that the federal government and courts would make hospital mergers impossible, mergers are continuing to take place at a regular pace. But what happens in the aftermath of a hospital merger--both to the hospitals involved and to their communities? Four case studies explore the difficult issues that hospitals face. In addition, we take a look at the Roanoke and Rockford cases, and what the hospitals involved are doing today.