The Proposed Merger Involving Two Tri Cities Health Care Systems Is Still On Track Despite Some Minor Setbacks. Vice President Of Wellmont Health System Todd Norris Said Both Wellmont And Mountain States Health Alliance Continue To Provide Information To The Tennessee Commissioner Of Health. The Merger Involves More Than 20 Hospitals In Northeast Tennessee And Southwest Virginia And 15-Thousand Employees. Meanwhile, The Virginia Health Authority Board Continues To Support The Merger Plan.