Rush, Endeavor to merge, creating the largest health system in Chicago
Rush University System for Health and Endeavor Health announced plans to merge into the largest health system in the Chicago area by hospital count. The combined entity will operate under the Rush name, integrating 12 hospitals and more than 400 care sites that serve over 2 million patients. The merger is scheduled for 2027, provided it receives regulatory approval. The combined system aims to expand the academic health system's reach across Chicago and its surrounding suburbs.
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- ✓ Rush University System for Health and Endeavor Health plan to merge.
- ✓ The joined health system will operate under the Rush name.
- ✓ The merged system will be the largest in the Chicago area by number of hospitals.
- ✓ The combined system will include 12 hospitals and more than 400 care sites.
What changed
Rush and Endeavor Health announced a 2027 merger to create the region's largest health system by hospital count.
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Rush University System for Health and Endeavor Health Plan Merger
Rush University System for Health and Endeavor Health announced plans to merge into the largest health system in the Chicago area by hospital count. The combined entity will operate under the Rush name, integrating 12 hospitals and more than 400 care sites that serve over 2 million patients. The merger is scheduled for 2027, provided it receives regulatory approval. The combined system aims to expand the academic health system's reach across Chicago and its surrounding suburbs.
Why it matters
The merger targets a fragmented and competitive hospital market in the Chicagoland region. Endeavor Health currently operates Highland Park Hospital as part of its network. The scale of the combined system would make it a dominant provider in Illinois.
What is confirmed
- Rush University System for Health and Endeavor Health plan to merge.
- The joined health system will operate under the Rush name.
- The merged system will be the largest in the Chicago area by number of hospitals.
- The combined system will include 12 hospitals and more than 400 care sites.
- The network serves more than 2 million patients.
- The merger is planned for 2027.
Still unconfirmed
- A Chicago-area nurses union is calling for service protections amid the merger.
What to watch next
- Regulatory approval decisions regarding the merger
- Official confirmation of the final organizational structure
- Updates on union election results at Edward Hospital
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