National Health Service nurses took strike action across the UK on Thursday. They will hold another strike on December 20. The nurses walked out to ...

The merger of the two hospital systems in Michigan is part of the process of consolidation of the health care services industry into large enterprises worth tens of billions of dollars.
Michigan Medicine announces plan to acquire Sparrow Health in Lansing

#Lansing’s #SparrowHealth System is on its way to being acquired by #MichiganMedicine. Oversight boards for both #health systems approved the acquisition, though still needs regulatory approval. A Sparrow official said the agreement will enable the Lansing hospital system to expand services to mid-Michigan residents. #UMHS has committed to invest $800M in Sparrow’s facilities, operations, & other strategic investments over 8 years.
https://www.michiganradio.org/health/2022-12-08/u-of-m-health-system-moves-to-acquire-lansings-sparrow-health
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