Cedar Rapids Gazette: Mercy Iowa City officials said the hospital will leave its affiliation with the statewide MercyOne health network. Mercy Iowa City’s board of trustees instead has opted to align with a larger organization “that can fully integrate Mercy Iowa City” by offering broader access to infrastructure services, better purchasing power and overall greater clinical and operational support in the long-term, according to a memo that was sent to hospital staff Wednesday. MercyOne, a Catholic health network headquartered in West Des Moines, has been the Iowa City hospital’s managing partner since June 1, 2017.