Novant Health Inc. on Monday completed its acquisition of New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington for a reported $5.3 billion. Courtesy of New Hanover Regional Medical Center Novant Health Inc. completed Monday its $5.3 billion acquisition of New Hanover Regional Medical Center, establishing a third major operational hub in North Carolina. The announcement comes 11 days after Josh Stein, the state's attorney general, said he would not object to the deal â the final anti-trust regulatory approval required. Novant received final approval Oct. 5 by a 4-1 New Hanover Board of Commissioners vote to acquire the 59-year-old health-care system through an asset purchase. "Throughout this process, Novant Health has been confident in the tremendous benefits this partnership would bring to the community," Carl Armato, Novant's chief executive and president, said in a statement.