In another move to expand its network, UNC Health has announced plans to combine UNC Rex and Johnston Health, creating a partnership combining the systems' operations.
According to UNC Health Care, the two hospital systems have signed a non-binding letter of intent for a joint operating agreement, with a more formal partnership expected to be finalized in the coming months.
The step comes as an increased consolidation of Johnston Health into the UNC Health sphere. In 2014, the system formed…