Prisma Health—Midlands has acquired KershawHealth in Camden and Providence Health in Columbia.

Under the terms of its purchase agreement with LifePoint, these facilities will become part of Prisma Health—Midlands.

West Columbia-based Lexington Medical Center says this may come at increased costs to patients.

“Prisma Health’s potential acquisition of Providence Health and KershawHealth raises concerns because, as they become a larger corporate conglomerate, a monopoly if you will, we believe it will adversely affect access, quality and care for patients and families across the Midlands,” said Tod Augsburgei president & CEO of Lexington Medical Center.

LMC operates one of the busiest Emergency departments in South Carolina, treating approximately 85,000 patients each year.