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Hershey-PinnacleHealth: Will they fight or back down from the FTC?

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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.

10 emerging healthcare trends for 2016

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http://www.fiercehealthcare.com/story/10-emerging-healthcare-trends-2016/2015-12-08?utm_medium=nl&utm_source=internal

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http://www.pwc.com/us/en/health-industries/top-health-industry-issues.html

California attorney general approves Daughters of Charity lifeline by BlueMountain Capital

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California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris on Thursday granted conditional approval for its $250 million bailout.

 

Business Roundup: KP to Acquire Seattle-based Group Health Coop

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Market consolidation remains active as the year winds to a close. Recent deals span from acquisitions announced by Kaiser Permanente in the northwest and WellStar in Atlanta, to a sale by Tennessee-based Community Health Systems.

Not-for-profit hospital sector outlook still negative: Fitch Ratings

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http://www.healthcaredive.com/news/nonprofit-hospitals-sector-outlook-bleak-fitch-says/410254/

How Might Proposed Payer Mergers Impact State Insurance Markets?

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A huge deal just shook up the GPO industry. Here’s how to think about it.

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Five reasons to rightsize your GPO

Is the sky the limit for healthcare M&A?

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  • Healthcare ranks as the top industry for U.S. targeted M&A, with the highest annual volume on record, $454.9 billion, this year, according to a new report from Dealogic.