Iron River hospital joins Aspirus
Source: WSAW
Hospital chains seem to be expanding across the Upper Peninsula in recent years, with Duke Lifepoint buying up central U.P. hospitals, and Aspirus adding western U.P. hospitals to its system. The latest to join Aspirus is Northstar, in Iron River.
Excerpt: NORTHSTAR Health System (NHS) leaders today announced that it will join the Aspirus health system. Effective July 1, 2014, NHS will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Aspirus, which is based in Wausau, Wis. Aspirus has offered to retain all current NHS staff members.
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Source: WSAW
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