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[Video] Hospital M&A Trends & Strategic Considerations for 2024

JD Supra: Mergers

In this episode of "Counsel That Cares," healthcare attorney Colin Luke examines transactions for hospitals and health systems, as well as what's driving that activity across the country with hospitals and health systems, partnering, acquisitions and sales.

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Hospital Mergers: The Value and Pitfalls

JD Supra: Mergers

Hospital mergers have been an increasing trend in the healthcare markets over the past decade, with many proponents of these mergers believing that the overall consolidation of hospital services provides better outcomes for patients at large, and opponents arguing that these mergers only result in increased costs to patients.

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FTC challenges first hospital merger under new Merger Guidelines

JD Supra: Mergers

On January 25, 2024 the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sued to block Novant Health (Novant) from acquiring two North Carolina hospitals, Lake Norman Regional Medical Center and Davis Regional Medical Center from Community Health Systems (CHS).

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Hospital Acquisitions in Louisiana Avoid FTC Review, for Now

JD Supra: Mergers

More hospital acquisitions may seek to avoid premerger scrutiny of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) under the HSR Act (or any antitrust inquiry ever) if a recent federal district court decision holds up and becomes settled law. By: Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

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Louisiana’s COPA Exempts Hospital Acquisitions from Federal Antitrust Laws

JD Supra: Mergers

As explained in prior posts, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) filed suit in April of this year in Federal District Court for the District of Columbia seeking to enjoin Louisiana Children’s Medical Center (“LCMC”) from continuing to integrate the three New Orleans area hospitals that it had acquired from HCA Healthcare, Inc. (“HCA”)

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District Court: Hospital Merger Is Exempt from HSR Filing Under State Action Doctrine

JD Supra: Mergers

A US district court judge, in a case of first impression, recently held that Louisiana Children’s Medical Center’s acquisition of three New Orleans–area hospitals from HCA Healthcare, Inc.

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How to Put ‘Community’ Back in the Mission of Community Hospitals

The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

Nonprofit hospitals are behaving in ways that seem to focus more on dollars than patients.