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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 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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FTC Loses Bid to Block NC Hospital Merger between Novant and CHS

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On Wednesday, June 5 a federal district judge denied the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) request for an injunction to prevent Novant Health from acquiring two hospitals from Community Health Systems (CHS) in a $320 million deal.

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

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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

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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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Federal Court Denies FTC Attempt to Block $320M Sale of Two North Carolina Hospitals

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On June 5, 2024, a federal court in the Western District of North Carolina declined to issue a preliminary injunction blocking the sale of two hospitals in Charlotte, North Carolina, finding that the proposed sale is not likely to lead to anticompetitive behavior and that, on balance, the public equities weigh in favor of allowing the sale to go forward. (..)