Ascension agrees to Koster's terms for Kansas City hospital sale

Ascension, which operates the nation's largest Catholic health care system, will set aside $20 million from its upcoming sale of two Kansas City hospitals, Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster announced Wednesday. The agreement comes after Koster raised concerns about the sale and its potential impact on low-income individuals, typically a focus for nonprofit hospitals. By law, the attorney general must be notified when a nonprofit plans to sell its assets, according to Koster's statement. Carondelet Health, acquired by Ascension in 2002, informed Koster's office of the sale to Prime Healthcare Services on Oct. 20, 2014.