The Boards Of Directors Of Mountain States Health Alliance And Wellmont Health System Have Voted Unanimously To Approve The Final Terms That Will Govern Their Merger. The New Organization, Known As Ballad Health, Will Serve The 1.2 Million Residents Of Northeast Tennessee And Southwest Virginia. The Final Vote Marks A Nearly Four Year Merger Process That Began When Mountain States Responded To A Request For Proposals From Wellmont Inviting Health Systems To Outline Potential Partnerships. A Formal Launch Will Take Place Later Today.