Marquette General Acquired by Duke LifePoint

The Marquette General Health System Board of Trustees and Duke LifePoint Healthcare today announced they have finalized the transaction for Marquette General to be acquired by Duke LifePoint

. The acquisition will strengthen Marquette General for the future, provide resources for it to enhance and expand the services it offers, and help improve healthcare across Michigan's Upper Peninsula. “Our top priority in selecting a strategic partner for Marquette General was to find an organization that shared our long-term commitment to advancing healthcare throughout the U.P.,” said Brad Cory, Chair of the Marquette General Health System Board of Trustees. “Duke LifePoint is the ideal partner for us. It provides advances in quality, and resources and support that