SAO PAULO, July 15 (Reuters) - Brazilian healthcare company Hapvida HAPV3.SA has reached an agreement to acquire a 85.71% stake in the smaller rival Sao Jose for 320 million reais ($59.62 million), according to a filing on Wednesday.
Sao Jose, with 51,000 clients in the Brazilian state of Sao Paulo, owns two hospitals.
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