For an undisclosed sum, The University of Kansas Health System has acquired Liberty Hospital in Liberty, Missouri, the health system’s first expansion into that state, with the definitive agreement signed this week. Liberty Hospital’s decision to become part of The University of Kansas Health System followed an extensive process by the facility and its Board […]

Steward Health Care, among the largest physician-led hospital operators in the country, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, the company announced today. Steward is finalizing a deal with its landlord, Medical Properties Trust, on the terms of a bankruptcy loan of up to $300 million. The deal consists of debtor-in-possession financing from Medical Properties Trust […]

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