MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WSAU) – Ministry Health Care is taking over Affinity Health System.
Ministry and Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare had been co-sponsors of Affinity since 1996. Today’s announcement means that Ministry will become the sole sponsor of Affinity.
“Sole sponsorship brings additional assets to Ministry’s delivery system, which will create cost-saving opportunities, provide medical management experience and infrastructure and better position Ministry to address issues related to health care reform,” Ministry president and CEO Nick Desien said in a statement.
Affinity operates a network of three hospitals, 26 clinics and a medical group that includes nearly 300 providers in the Fox Valley.
Ministry runs hospitals in Marshfield, Stevens Point, Weston and several other communities.
“The assumption of sole sponsorship by Ministry will extend our health care delivery footprint into a contiguous geographic market,” Desien said.
