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Lifepoint Health Names Aaron Lewis President and Chief Operating Officer
June 16, 2026Company veteran moves from Chief Financial Officer role to operations leader; Organization remains focused on next phase of growth and transformation
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Los Alamos Medical Center Names Michael Covert as Chief Executive Officer
June 15, 2026Los Alamos Medical Center (LAMC) announced today that Michael H. Covert, FACHE, has been appointed chief executive officer, effective June 15. Covert will replace Bob Singletary who has been serving as interim CEO since March. Covert brings decades of healthcare leadership experience with a strong focus on community access, quality of care, and collaboration with…
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St. Luke’s Health and Lifepoint Rehabilitation Break Ground on Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital
June 03, 2026St. Luke’s Health, a member of CommonSpirit Health, and Lifepoint Rehabilitation, an operating division of Lifepoint Health, joined by community stakeholders recently celebrated the groundbreaking of a new free-standing hospital designed to expand access to crucial rehabilitation services.Located on the campus of St. Luke’s Health-Springwoods Village Hospital…
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Lifepoint Health Acquires Eight Hospitals from ScionHealth
June 02, 2026Completed transaction expands Lifepoint’s presence in Idaho, Mississippi, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia and Wisconsin
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Wilson Medical Center announces Jason L. Kimbrell as chief executive officer
June 01, 2026Wilson Medical Center recently announced that Jason Kimbrell, DSc, EMT-P, has been named chief executive officer, effective June 1.Kimbrell brings more than two decades of healthcare leadership experience and a uniquely broad background spanning hospital operations, emergency medical services, and military service. His career began in frontline emergency medical care and…
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Knoxville Rehabilitation Hospital Named Lifepoint National Quality Leader
June 01, 2026Knoxville hospital recognized for achievements in patient and family engagement, quality care and patient safety
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Centra Behavioral Health Hospital Holds Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for new hospital on the Simons Run Medical Campus
May 05, 2026Centra and Lifepoint Behavioral Health, an operating division of Lifepoint Health, joined community leaders for a celebratory ribbon cutting to mark the completion of the Centra Behavioral Health Hospital in Lynchburg, Virginia, which is set to open this summer. Through a joint venture, the two organizations announced the new behavioral health hospital in 2023, marking…
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Marcia Patterson Named Chief Executive Officer of Valley View Medical Center
April 27, 2026Valley View Medical Center announced today that Marcia Patterson, DNP, MSN, RN has been named chief executive officer, effective April 27.
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CommonSpirit and Lifepoint Rehabilitation break ground on new inpatient rehabilitation hospital in Ooltewah
April 13, 2026CommonSpirit - Memorial Hospital and Lifepoint Rehabilitation, an operating division of Lifepoint Health, broke ground last week on a new 40-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital. Located on Mountain View Road in Ooltewah, the hospital is expected to open to patients next spring. "We recognize a profound and growing need for comprehensive rehabilitation services,…
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Lifepoint Health, Eon Release Data Showing Why Identification and Follow-Up of Incidental Findings are Integral to Improving Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Outcomes
March 18, 2026Patients identified through incidental findings are 6.2x more likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer compared to screening.
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Lifepoint Health Signs Agreement to Acquire Eight Hospitals from ScionHealth
March 06, 2026Lifepoint Health today announced that it has signed an agreement with ScionHealth for Lifepoint to acquire eight ScionHealth acute care hospitals. The transaction would expand the company's presence in Idaho, Mississippi, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
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Frye Regional Medical Center Names Lindy White Chief Executive Officer
February 26, 2026Frye Regional Medical Center, a Duke LifePoint hospital, announced the appointment of Lindy White as chief executive officer, effective February 26.
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Hospital Sisters Health System and Lifepoint Rehabilitation announce partnership on new rehabilitation hospital in Howard
January 12, 2026GREEN BAY, Wis. and BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (Jan. 12, 2026) – Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS) and Lifepoint Rehabilitation, an operating division of Lifepoint Health, announced today that they have entered into a joint venture partnership to operate the inpatient rehabilitation hospital currently under construction in the greater Green Bay area. The 40-bed hospital…
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Central Kentucky Hospitals Announce Bruce Tassin as New Market President and CEO
December 11, 2025Lifepoint Health’s Central Kentucky facilities today announced that Bruce Tassin has been named chief executive officer (CEO) of Georgetown Community Hospital and Bluegrass Community Hospital and market president of Clark Regional Medical Center and Bourbon Community Hospital in addition to Georgetown and Bluegrass, effective January 1, 2026. As market president, he will provide regional oversight of all four Central Kentucky hospitals.
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Mercy Health Behavioral Hospital Celebrates Grand Opening
December 09, 2025YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (Dec. 9, 2025) – Mercy Health and Lifepoint Behavioral Health, an operating division of Lifepoint Health, joined community leaders for a celebratory ribbon cutting marking the grand opening of Mercy Health Behavioral Hospital in Youngstown, Ohio. The new hospital is the result of a joint venture partnership between Mercy Health and Lifepoint…
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St. Luke’s Health and Lifepoint Rehabilitation to Build New Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility in Spring
December 02, 2025HOUSTON, TEXAS (December 2, 2025) - St. Luke’s Health, a member of CommonSpirit Health, and Lifepoint Rehabilitation, an operating division of Lifepoint Health, are partnering to grow inpatient rehabilitation services by building a free-standing inpatient rehabilitation hospital in the Greater Houston area. The new 58,000-square-foot facility with 40-private rooms…
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Lifepoint Rehabilitation and Texas Health Resources Break Ground on New Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital in Denton
November 17, 2025BRENTWOOD, Tenn. and ARLINGTON, Texas (Nov. 17, 2025) – Lifepoint Rehabilitation, an operating division of Lifepoint Health, and Texas Health Resources officially broke ground on a new rehabilitation hospital in Denton, Texas. Texas Rehabilitation Hospital of Denton was announced earlier this year and is anticipated to open in 2027. The new inpatient rehabilitation…
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UW Health, UnityPoint Health – Meriter and Lifepoint Rehabilitation break ground on new rehabilitation hospital in Fitchburg
October 30, 2025MADISON, Wis. – UW Health, UnityPoint Health – Meriter and Lifepoint Rehabilitation, an operating division of Lifepoint Health, kicked off construction on a second free-standing inpatient rehabilitation hospital in the greater Madison area. With 40 all-private rooms, the new 58,000-square-foot facility will be located at 5094 Greenmarket Place in Fitchburg at…
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Ascension Saint Thomas and Lifepoint Rehabilitation Receive State Approval to Build New Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital in Clarksville
October 23, 2025Ascension Saint Thomas and Lifepoint Rehabilitation, an operating division of Lifepoint Health, yesterday announced that the Tennessee Health Facilities Commission has approved their certificate of need application to build a new inpatient rehabilitation hospital on the 96-acre Ascension Saint Thomas Clarksville Health Campus. The planned 40-bed facility will provide…
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Ottumwa Regional Health Center Names Richard Bergmann as Chief Executive Officer
October 21, 2025Ottumwa Regional Health Center recently announced that Richard Bergmann has been named chief executive officer, effective November 10.
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