East Texas Hospitals To Merge With Christus Health

Red River Radio | By Chuck Smith

Published November 22, 2016 at 9:06 AM CST

EAST TEXAS HOSPITAL MERGER - The Good Shepherd Hospital System in Longview, Texas announced recently that it has signed a letter of intent to merge with Christus Health, an international, Catholic basied / not-for-profit health corporation based in Irving, Texas. Good Shepherd has two hosptials, one in Longview and the other in Marshall, Texas. The hospitals have been operating in a negative-revenue situation for the past several years, Christus Health will assume approximately $150 million in debt.

Steve Altmiller, CEO Good Shepherd Health System
Credit Courtesy: Good Shepherd Health System

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Chuck Smith brings more than 30 years' broadcast and media experience to Red River Radio. He began his career as a radio news reporter and transitioned to television journalism and newsmagazine production. Chuck studied mass communications at Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia and motion picture / television production at the University of California at Los Angeles. He has also taught writing for television at York Technical College in Rock Hill, South Carolina and video / film production at Centenary College of Louisiana, Shreveport.

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