Trinity Health’s MercyOne to close Genesis Health System deal next week

Trinity Health’s MercyOne and Genesis Health System are expected to close a merger next week, according to a source familiar with the transaction.

MercyOne, a West Des Moines, Iowa-based health system that operates 18 hospitals, is owned by Trinity, an 88-hospital system headquartered in Livonia, Michigan. In September, Davenport, Iowa-based Genesis, when runs five hospitals, chose MercyOne as a “strategic partner” to expand services…