Rush Health Systems To Join Ochsner Health; Expand Access For Consumers In Mississippi & Alabama

Rush Health Systems (Rush) and Ochsner Health (Ochsner) signed a shared mission agreement for Rush to merge with Ochsner, expected to be finalized in mid-2022. This agreement builds upon the existing strategic partnership agreement between the two health systems announced in 2019. Working together, Ochsner and Rush will expand access to consumers in east Mississippi and west Alabama, including high-quality, affordable and innovative care and more clinical specialties close to home.

As part of Ochsner, Rush will be able to grow existing programs and offer new services for the consumers it serves across the region. Employees of Rush . . .