Chief Healthcare Executive March 18, 2025
Union Health is still seeking to acquire Terre Haute Regional Hospital, but the plan continues to meet objections from federal regulators.
The Federal Trade Commission says it objects to Union Health’s planned acquisition of Terre Haute Regional Hospital, marking the second time the merger bid has rankled federal regulators.
The FTC previously said in September that it opposed the transaction. Facing some public opposition, Union Health and Terre Haute Regional paused their merger plans last November, but then filed a revised proposal to come together in February.
But federal regulators said Monday that the new proposal contains the same problems as the initial consolidation plan. The FTC says if Union Health and Terre Haute Regional come together, it will lead...