More Light’s Being Shed On A Merger Between Two Local Health Care Organizations Which Owns 13 Hospitals In Tennessee And Virginia. An Internal Memo From Wellmont Health System Management Stated That Their Board Has Agreed To Work With Mountain States Health Alliance To Explore The Creation Of A New, Integrated And Locally Governed Health System. The New Organization Is Expected To Have A New Name. Meanwhile, A Press Briefing By Wellmont Health System Is Set For Thursday Afternoon At Two O’clock To Share Information About The Future Of The Two Organizations.