Healthcare Finance News June 20, 2024
The FTC got an injunction, pending an appeal, in a process likely to take two years.
Novant Health has dropped its bid to buy two Community Health System hospitals for $320 million, citing opposition from the Federal Trade Commission.
“Novant Health has worked tirelessly for more than a year to create a path forward for Lake Norman Regional Medical Center and Davis Regional Medical Center,” a Novant Health spokesperson said in a statement. “Despite our vision to restore services the area has lost and deliver high quality, remarkable care, we have been met with opposition from the Federal Trade Commission at every step.”
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The FTC has been tireless in trying to stop a deal it argued would...