Tag Archives: FTC
FTC heads to trial to stop Hershey-Pinnacle merger: 3 things to know
California Insurance Commission to weigh in on Anthem’s $54 billion acquisition of Cigna
Commission approved $6.3 billion Centene/Health Net merger in March, paving way for deal to close
States may hold final sway in proposed megamergers
FTC Rejects Another Health System M&A
http://healthleadersmedia.com/content.cfm?topic=HEP&content_id=323594
The Federal Trade Commission’s administrative complaint says the merger would create a dominant provider of general acute care inpatient services sold to commercial health plans in a four-county region of south-central Pennsylvania.
Critics seek hard look at Yale–L+M deal, hospital market power
Hershey-PinnacleHealth: Will they fight or back down from the FTC?
http://www.pennlive.com/news/2015/12/hershey_pinnacle_penn_state_me.html
The FTC typically takes such actions when it concludes a merger will hurt competition in a market and is likely to result in higher prices for consumers. A wave of consolidation has been sweeping the health care industry, and the FTC has shown increasing concern.
FTC seeks to block West Virginia hospital merger
M&A Roundup: Ascension to Acquire Wheaton Franciscan Health, Walgreens Buying Rite Aid
The Wheaton acquisition strengthens Ascension’s market share in Wisconsin. Meanwhile, federal antitrust scrutiny of the Walgreens-Rite Aid combination is likely to come down to a city-by-city review.
Regulators have tough job in review of Aetna-Humana merger
http://insiderlouisville.com/business/aetna-humana-hurdle-face-tough-federal-review/
CEO Mark Bertolini hopes to close transaction in second half of 2016
HENRY KOTULA 