Aspirus Health Explained

Aspirus, Inc.
Type:	Nonprofit organization
Industry:	Health care
Hq Location City:	Wausau, Wisconsin

Aspirus Health is a non-profit health system headquartered in Wausau, Wisconsin. The system includes 19 hospitals and serves portions of Wisconsin, Minnesota and the western Upper Peninsula of Michigan.^{[1] [2]} It was previously known as Community Health Care.^[3]

Aspirus and Saint Luke's Duluth became a combined organization in March 2024. As a result, Saint Luke's hospital in Duluth, Minnesota and Lake View Hospital in Two Harbors, Minnesota became affiliated with Aspirus.^{[4] [5] [6]} In February 2024, Aspirus announced that their Ontonagon, Michigan hospital would transition to a rural clinic in April and a $30 million investment would be made in the Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital in Laurium, Michigan.^[7]

Hospitals

• Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital in Portage, Wisconsin
• Aspirus Eagle River Hospital in Eagle River, Wisconsin
• Aspirus Iron River Hospital in Iron River, Michigan
• Aspirus Ironwood Hospital in Ironwood, Michigan
• Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital in Laurium, Michigan
• Aspirus Langlade Hospital in Antigo, Wisconsin
• Aspirus Medford Hospital in Medford, Wisconsin
• Aspirus Merrill Hospital in Merrill, Wisconsin
• Aspirus Plover Hospital in Stevens Point, Wisconsin
• Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital in Rhinelander, Wisconsin
• Aspirus Riverview Hospital in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin
• Aspirus Stanley Hospital in Stanley, Wisconsin
• Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital in Stevens Point, Wisconsin
• Aspirus Tomahawk Hospital in Tomahawk, Wisconsin
• Aspirus Wausau Hospital in Wausau, Wisconsin
• Howard Young Medical Center in Woodruff, Wisconsin
• Lake View Hospital in Two Harbors, Minnesota
• St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth, Minnesota City Council

Notes and References

1. Web site: About Aspirus Aspirus Health Care . 2024-02-26 . www.aspirus.org.
2. News: Southwick . Ron . Aspirus Health CEO Matt Heywood talks about the system’s rapid growth . Chief Healthcare Executive . 2023-09-13 . 2024-02-27 .
3. Book: Aspirus Magazine LifeMatters . Fall 2004 . Aspirus .
4. Web site: St. Luke’s Signs Letter of Intent with Aspirus Health St. Luke’s . 2024-03-03 . St. Luke's . en.
5. Web site: Tribune . Christa Lawler Star . St. Luke's, Aspirus finalize deal to join health care systems . 2024-03-03 . Star Tribune.
6. Web site: St. Luke's Aspirus Health Care . 2024-03-03 . www.aspirus.org.
7. Web site: 2024-02-20 . Aspirus to discontinue hospital, emergency services in Ontonagon . 2024-03-03 . TV6 & FOX UP. en.