CommonSpirit Health’s Trinity Health System and UPMC have signed a non-binding letter intent to pursue integration, the systems announced Wednesday.

The proposed deal would merge Trinity’s three-hospital system — as well as its urgent care, behavioral health and physician office facilities — into UPMC’s network. The merger would offer UPMC an entrance into the Ohio market, where Trinity hospitals are located.

Financial terms and conditions of the proposed integration were not disclosed in the news release .

The announcement follows reports of merger talks between the two health systems, which were first reported last month by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette .

“Trinity Health System and UPMC leaders hope to complete the affiliation as soon as possible,” the systems said Wednesd

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