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Judge Denies FTC’s Request to Enjoin Sale of Two Hospitals in North Carolina

Last week, a federal judge in North Carolina declined to preliminarily enjoin Novant Health, Inc.’s (“Novant”) acquisition of two hospitals from Community Health Systems, Inc. (“CHS”). The FTC filed suit in federal court and...more

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FTC Wins Sanford Health/Mid Dakota Merger Appeal in Eighth Circuit

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On June 13, 2019, the Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court’s grant of a preliminary injunction blocking the proposed merger of North Dakota healthcare providers Sanford Health, Sanford Bismarck (collectively, “Sanford”)...more

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How an Amicus Brief Can Win an Appeal

Economists are endemic to antitrust litigation. Their expertise is often necessary to explain why the conduct or merger at issue will have no impact (or a huge impact!) on competition in a market. ...more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

Government Solidifies Victory Blocking Chicago Hospital Merger

The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and the State of Illinois successfully concluded their challenge to the proposed merger of Advocate Health Care and NorthShore University Health System earlier this month, when the U.S....more

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Healthcare Law Update: December 2016

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Prompt Payment Discounts Not an Anti-Kickback Statute Violation - In United States of Am. et al. ex rel. Ruscher v. Omnicare, No. 15-20629, 2016 WL 6407128 (5th Cir. Oct. 28, 2016), the court of appeals affirmed summary...more

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FTC Wins Hospital Merger Challenge in the Seventh Circuit

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On October 31, 2016, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit overturned a district court decision that denied a motion by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Illinois Attorney General (IL AG) to block the...more

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FTC Again Finds Success in High-Profile Hospital Merger Appeal

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For the second time in recent weeks, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) prevailed in its challenge of a high-profile hospital merger. This time, the appeal stemmed from a June 14, 2016, order by Judge Jorge Alonso of the...more

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Seventh Circuit Hands FTC Another Geographic Market Definition Victory in Chicago Hospital Merger Case

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On October 31, 2016, the US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit handed another important victory to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the State of Illinois in a hospital merger case in Chicago, Illinois. This...more

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FTC Scores Another Victory in FTC v. Advocate Health Care Network

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) won another decisive victory in its effort to fight health care provider consolidation when the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit reversed a district court’s decision denying the...more

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Third Circuit Grants FTC Injunction in Penn State Hershey-Pinnacle Merger, Overruling Lower Court

On September 27, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit handed the Federal Trade Commission a big win, overturning the Middle District of Pennsylvania’s denial of an injunction to block the proposed merger of Penn...more

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FTC Finds Success in High-Profile Hospital Merger Appeal

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Many of our readers will recall the decision from Judge John Jones III of the Middle District of Pennsylvania earlier this year, denying the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) motion to enjoin 551-bed Penn State Milton S....more

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Third Circuit Blocks Hospital Merger in Key Victory for FTC on Geographic Market Definition

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On September 27, 2016, the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit handed an important victory to the Federal Trade Commission and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in a closely watched hospital merger case. The decision...more

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FTC Wins on Appeal in the Third Circuit to Block Hershey Medical Center and PinnacleHealth System Hospital Merger

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On September 27, 2016, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit reversed a district court decision that the Federal Trade Commission and the state of Pennsylvania could not block the merger of two hospital systems,...more

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FTC Loses Another Hospital Merger Challenge

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On June 14, 2016, Illinois federal judge Jorge L. Alonso denied the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and state regulators’ efforts to block the merger of Advocate Health Care (Advocate) and NorthShore University Health System...more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

FTC Wins Stay of Pennsylvania Hospital Merger Pending Appeal in Third Circuit

The Third Circuit granted on Tuesday the Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC”) request for an injunction pending appeal of the proposed merger between Penn State Hershey Medical Center and Pinnacle Health System. The injunction...more

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FTC Loses Pennsylvania Merger Challenge in District Court and Seeks Emergency Appeal to Third Circuit

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On May 9, 2016, a Pennsylvania federal judge denied efforts by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and state regulators to block the merger of Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center (Hershey) and Pinnacle Health System...more

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Federal Judge Refuses FTC Request to Block Hershey/Pinnacle Deal; FTC to Appeal

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Hospitals and other providers who have been tracking Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice Antitrust Division hospital merger challenges over the last several years will want to take note of the federal...more

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Sixth Circuit: “Single-Network” Hospitals Not Exempt from Section One Scrutiny

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On March 22, 2016, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit allowed a claim to proceed under § 1 of the Sherman Act against four hospitals acting as a single network under a joint operating agreement. Med. Center at...more

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Ninth Circuit Affirms Divestiture of Consummated Physician Practice Acquisition

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed an Idaho federal district court’s decision ordering the divestiture of a physician practice group that had been acquired by a competing health system. The case, which...more

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Ninth Circuit and Massachusetts Superior Court Release Important Antitrust Decisions

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The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and a Massachusetts Superior Court each recently released decisions dealing with alleged violations of antitrust prohibitions that implicate a number of important issues surrounding health...more

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In Highly-Anticipated Decision, Ninth Circuit Affirms That Hospital-Physician Group Merger in St. Luke’s Violated Section 7 And...

On February 10, 2015, the Ninth Circuit issued its highly-anticipated decision at the intersection of health care and antitrust, affirming the lower court’s finding that a hospital-physician group merger completed nearly...more

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