1. Trinity Regional Hospital Sachse (Texas) is the most recent hospital to file for bankruptcy, which was first reported by Bloomberg.
2. University of Iowa plans to acquire Mercy Iowa City, a 234-bed, financially troubled hospital that is resisting an investment firm’s takeover, according to a news release shared with Becker’s. Mercy Iowa City has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the Northern District of Iowa.
3. Martin General Hospital, a 49-bed facility in Williamston, N.C., suspended operations Aug. 3 and plans to file for bankruptcy.
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