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Jefferson Health and Lehigh Valley Health Network announce merger is official

Jefferson, Lehigh Valley Health Network announce merger
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PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — A major merger could affect how you get health care in the future.

Jefferson Health and Lehigh Valley Health Network announced Thursday that they have officially joined forces.

The combined health system now includes 32 hospitals with more than 700 facilities to get treatment.

The health system said patients can still see the same doctors and all scheduled appointments will stay the same.

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