Beshear Rejects Hospital Merger

{Frankfort, Kentucky}...Governor Steve Beshear announced Friday that he has rejected a proposed merger of University Hospital in Louisville and Jewish Hospital & St. Mary's HealthCare and Saint Joseph Health System, saying it wouldn't be in the best interest of the state. Beshear says he made his decision after exhaustive discussions and research that caused him to believe the risks to the public outweigh any potential benefits.