Ardent Health agreed on 12 November 2026 to acquire Boone Health, the not-for-profit operator of the 392-bed Boone Hospital Center in Columbia, Missouri, for US$47m in cash.
Why Ardent Health, Inc. is buying Boone Health
Ardent expects the deal to add 6-8% to adjusted EBITDA in year three and to deliver at least US$30m of integration synergies by then.
Deal terms and financing
Ardent will pay US$47m in cash for the hospital, the Boone Health Medical Group, 19 sites of care, ancillary services and associated real estate, and has committed US$200m of capital over ten years. Local reports say the payment retires Boone Health's public debt.
Regulatory approvals and timing
The Boone County Commission voted 3-0 to approve the sale on 12 November 2026. Completion is expected in the first quarter of 2027, subject to customary conditions.
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