Fierce Healthcare July 6, 2022
Healthcare mergers and acquisitions are in no short supply as providers, health tech companies, payers and other industry players look to expand their businesses and gain a competitive edge. Here’s a roundup of new deals that were revealed, closed, rumored or called off during the month of June.
RWJBarnabas Health and Saint Peter’s Healthcare System were forced to call off their merger plans following pushback from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The New Jersey organizations had signed a definitive agreement to pursue the deal in late 2020 and had recently picked up the blessing of state regulators. Leadership at the systems said the decision to halt the deal was mutual.
HCA Healthcare and Steward Health...