UAE's PureHealth expands US presence through Ardent Health’s acquisitions

Abu Dhabi: PureHealth Holding PJSC, one of the largest healthcare groups in the Middle East, said Tuesday it continues to benefit from the growing international presence of its associate, NYSE-listed Ardent Health. PureHealth said Ardent has strategically expanded its network by acquiring 18 urgent care clinics across New Mexico and Oklahoma in the United States from NextCare Urgent Care.

PureHealth has expanded its global healthcare portfolio by acquiring 18 clinics in the U.S., including six under Lovelace Health System in New Mexico and 12 under Hillcrest HealthCare System in Oklahoma. The move also enhances Ardent’s ambulatory operations in key markets, aligning with PureHealth's strategy to drive growth and improve global healthcare accessibility.

The transaction builds on Ardent’s acquisition of nine urgent care centres in East Texas and Topeka, Kansas, in 2024, further broadening its reach across mid-sized urban communities in the US. As for PureHealth, this growth reinforces its strategy of expanding into high-potential markets and creating sustainable, globally integrated healthcare solutions.

 “We’re helping patients receive the care they need, when and where they need it, by increasing access to convenient, high-quality services,” Marty Bonick, CEO of Ardent Health. “Expanding our urgent care footprint represents significant progress in our mission to create a consumer-focused ecosystem of care in each of the communities we serve,” Bonick said in a statement.

“These additional access points also bring new patients into our network while creating enhanced capacity to serve patients within our clinics and Emergency Departments,” the CEO added.

Ardent Health reported $1.45 billion in revenue in the third quarter of 2024, a 5.2 per cent increase compared to the same quarter in 2023. The system also reported a 6.4 per cent uptick in admissions in the third quarter, year over year.