 but they were diverted from their plans when this deal for a suitcase full of cash came up. The UAB Health System is seeking to acquire Ascension St. Vincent's Hospital System in north central Alabama. The total price for that acquisition would be $450 million. The deal is expected to be finalized by fall, pending regulatory as well as Catholic Church approval. St. Vincent's of Birmingham was founded in 1898 and is the city's oldest hospital. I'm Andrea Tucks.