UPDATE 1-Hospital operators in merger talks to form U.S. industry leader -WSJ
December 10, 2017 at 16:23 PM EST
NEW YORK, Dec 10 (Reuters) - Ascension Health and Providence St. Joseph Health are in talks about a merger between the two Catholic non-profits that would create the largest U.S. hospital chain, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, citing people familiar with the discussions.