Kootenai Health leadership this week shut down speculation that another entity is preparing to buy the hospital. "There are no discussions with any health care organization to purchase Kootenai Health," hospital CEO Jon Ness said Tuesday. Readers have recently reached out to The Press asking for clarity on rumors circulating about a potential purchase. Meanwhile, local blogs have alluded to Kootenai Health’s partnership with MultiCare Health System, a not-for-profit healthcare organization based in Tacoma, Wash.
