Kentucky Attorney General Says University Hospital Is Public, Not Private

Jack Conway, attorney general of Kentucky, has found that University Hospital is a public entity because it is controlled by the University of Louisville, The Courier-Journal reported. The ruling came in an open records dispute. But the finding could have a significant impact on the university's plan to merge the hospital with three others, including a Roman Catholic hospital that limits certain procedures that conflict with Catholic teachings. Some groups are challenging the merger plans, citing church-state concerns.