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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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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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Enlightened Hospitality Investments backs restaurant tech company Qu

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The post Enlightened Hospitality Investments backs restaurant tech company Qu appeared first on PE Hub. USHG's existing backers include Cota Capital, NRD Capital and restaurant group Bobby Cox Companies.

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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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Bain Capital and Smith Hill form $1bn hospitality-focused private lending platform

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The joint venture will initially focus on new loan originations and debt refinancing exclusively in the hospitality space within primary and secondary markets throughout the U.S. The post Bain Capital and Smith Hill form $1bn hospitality-focused private lending platform appeared first on PE Hub.

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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.