Apr 232026
Parties submit a proposed pause in the USAP litigation
Federal Trade Commission · court order
An unsigned proposed order accompanies a request to pause proceedings. The FTC lists the matter as pending.
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2026
2025
Jul 162025
Steward repayment plan receives court approval, Reuters reports
Reuters
Reporting describes a plan relying on litigation proceeds to repay creditors.
Jan 72025
Senate investigators publish hospital-ownership findings
U.S. Senate Budget Committee
A bipartisan staff report examines Prospect and Lifepoint/Ottumwa, including ownership and financing.
2024
May 62024
Steward files for Chapter 11
U.S. Bankruptcy Court · petition copy
The filed petition records Steward’s bankruptcy in the Southern District of Texas.
Mar 112024
Vista’s trauma designation is restored
FOX 32 Chicago
FOX 32 reports that IDPH reinstated the hospital’s trauma designation.
Feb 52024
Lake County leaders address Vista’s community impact
Lake County, Illinois
A county bulletin published February 7 dates the press conference to February 5.
Feb 22024
Vista loses its Level II trauma designation
Lake County, Illinois
Lake County records the state’s February 2 announcement and the implications for emergency access.
2023
July 2023
American Healthcare Systems acquires Vista East
Lake County, Illinois
Lake County identifies July 2023 as the month American Healthcare Systems acquired the hospital.