Becker's Healthcare July 1, 2024
Liberty (Mo.) Hospital on July 1 officially joined the Kansas City-based University of Kansas Health System.
The transaction sees KU Health grow into a nine-hospital system, including seven acute-care hospitals and two behavioral health facilities. Liberty Hospital is its first hospital in Missouri.
“This was a perfect opportunity to partner with another independent hospital in a prime area for our health system. We also have that cultural compatibility, so it was pretty much a no-brainer for us to pursue,” KU Health President and CEO Bob Page told Becker’s.
The deal has gone through despite pushback from some lawmakers who argued against the idea of a Kansas health system owning a Missouri hospital, according to the Missouri Independent. Supporters...
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