Chief Healthcare Executive September 6, 2024
Federal regulators say they object to Union Health’s planned acquisition of Terre Haute Regional Hospital. They’re urging Indiana’s health department to reject the deal.
Federal regulators say they are opposed to a planned Indiana hospital merger, and they are urging state officials to reject the deal.
The Federal Trade Commission said Thursday that it is objecting to Union Health’s planned acquisition of Terre Haute Regional Hospital. Terre Haute, a 278-bed hospital, is owned by HCA Healthcare, the nation’s largest for-profit system. Union Health is a non-profit system.
The FTC submitted a 107-page comment to the Indiana Department of Health, saying that the commission is concerned about the possibility of higher healthcare costs for consumers and the potential for a reduction...