Article: Caritas Christi courts NEMC Affiliation or merger plans being discussed

New England Medical Center's long search for a merger partner took another turn this week when the Caritas Christi network of Catholic hospitals made a pitch to affiliate or combine with the troubled NEMC.

The chief executives and some trustees of both NEMC and Caritas met late Tuesday for several hours to discuss the possibility of combining the operations, said people familiar with the meetings. One person acknowledged the discussions are still "preliminary," and the two sides agreed to continue talking.

NEMC, which has been trying unsuccessfully for months to find a partner in an era when other hospitals have joined forces, is also in talks with Partners Healthcare System Inc., the parent ...

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