Memphis-based Baptist Memorial Health Care and Arkansas Methodist Medical Center of Paragould, Arkansas, finalized plans to merge on Feb. 28, 2026, increasing Baptist Memorial’s hospitals to 25 and solidifying the organization’s position as one of the largest not-for-profit health care systems in the United States. The merger, which began with the signing of a shared mission agreement in April 2025, includes a transfer of all AMMC assets, including the 129-bed hospital, 91-bed Chateau on the Ridge Assisted Living facility and eight medical clinics, to Baptist Memorial Health Care. AMMC has more than 500 employees, who immediately transitioned to Baptist Memorial Health Care.
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