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Unhealthy Alliance: Hospitals Sharing Senior Leadership Increases Antitrust Risk

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It is not surprising, therefore, that antitrust scrutiny was applied to one hospital’s decision to employ the Chief Executive Officer of its only competing hospital while the CEO still remained employed by the competitor, without any effort to integrate the hospitals clinically or financially or any effort to implement effective screening measures (..)

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Hospital Mergers: The Value and Pitfalls

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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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"Wheels Fall Off" FTC's Latest Hospital Merger Challenge

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CHS) of two hospitals in the Lake Norman area north of Charlotte, North. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina on June 5, 2024, denied the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) motion to enjoin Novant Health Inc.'s s $320 million acquisition from Community Health Systems Inc. By: Holland & Knight LLP

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

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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 Acquisitions in Louisiana Avoid FTC Review, for Now

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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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Judge Denies FTC’s Request to Enjoin Sale of Two Hospitals in North Carolina

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s (“Novant”) acquisition of two hospitals from Community Health Systems, Inc. (“CHS”). Last week, a federal judge in North Carolina declined to preliminarily enjoin Novant Health, Inc.’s

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FTC Loss in Hospital Merger Shows Failing Firm Defense is Alive and Well

JD Supra: Mergers

While finding this to be the “rare case” where a hospital’s imminent failure justified its acquisition by a competitor, Judge Kenneth Bell denied the Federal Trade Commission’s motion for a preliminary injunction to enjoin Novant’s acquisition of two hospitals in the Charlotte, NC area. By: Womble Bond Dickinson