Partners deal talks with Harvard Pilgrim, Lifespan intensify

Partners HealthCare is in active merger negotiations with Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, and is also in detailed discussions with Rhode Island health system Lifespan Corp. on a potential partnership, according to a Partners executive.In an interview with the Boston Business Journal, Partners Chief Financial Officer Peter Markell said the discussions with both Harvard Pilgrim and Lifespan, which were first announced earlier this year, are now in the “nitty gritty” phases. No definitive