FORT SCOTT — The ownership and operations of Fort Scott’s hospital may soon change.
Freeman Health System, which took over the old Mercy Hospital in Fort Scott a year ago, released a joint announcement with the Kansas Renewal Institute Monday saying they were exploring “a possible change in ownership” at the hospital.
The Bourbon County monitor reported Freeman and KRI signed a nonbinding letter of intent to evaluate “whether a transition of ownership and operations could further support long-term access to healthcare.
Freeman opened the Fort Scott…
