
The two systems said they are exploring a partnership. If they come together, the merged organization would operate more than 40 hospitals.

The two systems said they are exploring a partnership. If they come together, the merged organization would operate more than 40 hospitals.

Steward Health Care is preparing to shut down the Texas Vista Medical Center. Steward wants University Health System to take over the hospital, and the organizations are clashing over the situation.

The retailer is adding 28 new locations in Texas, Arizona and Missouri. It comes as other retailers are getting into healthcare delivery.

The two systems announced their plans to join forces in September. MercyOne is part of Trinity Health, one of the nation’s largest nonprofit systems.