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AG's suit said Sutter Health is only allowing "all or nothing" contract negotiations with insurers, boosting out-of-network charges.
Two systems cited focuses on other areas of operations that muddied the waters for the merger, making it a no-go.
So far this year, roughly $156 billion in deals are already done thanks to pharma giants like Sanofi, GlaxoSmithKline and Celgene, according to Bloomberg.
Donation lauded by UCLA Health CEO as transformative for the aspiring physicians who will train in their hospitals
Hospital legal spokesman blamed complex interpretation billing classification rules, said hospital cooperated fully with DOJ investigation.
Two healthcare systems have agreed to build and equally co-own a new hospital.
Providers are ramping up to focus on urgent care centers and population health initiatives and to put considerable money into those in the next five to seven years, new research finds.
Government alleged that for roughly six years, Alere knowingly sold unreliable devices and ignored complaints until an FDA investigation triggered a massive recall.
Government watchdog estimated that during a 6-month audit period, Medicare paid hundreds of millions for services that did not comply with the agency's requirements.
After talk of protests and fears over pending mega-merger with Catholic Health Initiatives, new contract stipulates health benefits, raises, bonuses.