University Hospital in Louisville, Ky., is facing a few different options after Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear rejected its merger with a Catholic statewide system, according to a Courier-Journal report.
UH CEO James Taylor has indicated that, due to the hospital’s poor financial health, the elimination of some medical services cannot be avoided. Mr. Taylor said he was not prepared to say how and when those cuts will happen, according to the report.
Baptist Hospital East, also located in Louisville, has said it is open to discussing possibilities for a merger or looser alliance with UH. Merger experts have recommended UH seek a partner that doesn’t exert stringent control over UH operations, since it is a public asset affiliated with the University of Louisville. The prime reason Gov. Beshear struck down the merger was due to state-church conflict.
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