Maimonides merger wins approval from state regulators as opponents vow to fight ‘unlawful takeover’

A state regulatory panel unanimously approved Maimonides Medical Center’s merger with NYC Health+Hospitals, moving the controversial proposal one step closer to reality.The Public Health and Health Planning Council voted in favor of the takeover, which would bring Maimonides — a private safety-net hospital — into the city’s public health system. The merger still requires court approval. If approved, NYCH+H would take over operations of Maimonides’ 711-bed hospi