Becker's Healthcare March 18, 2025
On March 1, Ontario, Calif.-based Prime Healthcare completed its acquisition of eight St. Louis-based Ascension hospitals in Illinois.
The hospitals included in the acquisition were Ascension Holy Family in Des Plaines, Ascension Mercy in Aurora, Ascension Resurrection in Chicago, Ascension St. Francis in Evanston, Ascension St. Joseph–Elgin, Ascension St. Joseph–Joliet, Ascension St. Mary–Chicago and Ascension St. Mary–Kankakee. Four post-acute and senior living facilities and two ASCs were also part of the purchase.
A ninth hospital, Ascension St. Elizabeth in Chicago, was included in the acquisition, but closed...