Beshear Considers Proposed Hospital Merger

{Frankfort, Kentucky}...Governor Steve Beshear is expected to weigh in on a proposed merger of University Hospital in Louisville, Jewish Hospital & St. Mary's HealthCare and Saint Joseph Health System by the end of the week. Beshear says he will examine a report on the proposed merger from Attorney General Jack Conway and will base his decision on that information. Beshear has authority to approve or reject the proposed merger.