May 11, 2017
A federal judge Thursday denied Pennsylvania's request for some $1.2 million in attorneys' fees and costs from litigation by the Federal Trade Commission against a now-enjoined merger of two hospitals, saying a Third Circuit opinion shows the state did not substantially prevail in the litigation.
December 01, 2016
Penn State Hershey Medical Center urged a federal court Wednesday to reject the state of Pennsylvania's bid for $1.2 million in legal fees stemming from its involvement in litigation against a now-enjoined hospital merger, arguing the state was only a "spectator" not deserving of fees.
November 03, 2016
The Pennsylvania attorney general’s office urged a federal judge on Wednesday to force Penn State Hershey Medical Center and PinnacleHealth System to cough up $1.2 million in legal fees after a Third Circuit decision ordered that their proposed merger be enjoined.
May 12, 2016
The Federal Trade Commission and state of Pennsylvania will have two weeks to convince the Third Circuit that a proposed hospital merger will be anti-competitive, or else the merger can go through, a federal judge ruled Thursday in a compromise favored by the hospitals.
May 11, 2016
The Federal Trade Commission and the state of Pennsylvania on Wednesday asked a federal judge to stay his decision clearing the merger of Penn State Hershey Medical Center and PinnacleHealth System while they appeal to the Third Circuit.
May 10, 2016
The Federal Trade Commission's Monday failure to halt a Pennsylvania hospital merger could help health care providers in future merger cases because in a novel move, the judge described the Affordable Care Act as a factor that could help justify industry consolidation, experts say.
May 09, 2016
The Federal Trade Commission and Pennsylvania cannot put the merger of Penn State Hershey Medical Center and PinnacleHealth System on hold for an administrative challenge, a Pennsylvania federal judge ruled Monday, rejecting the government's market definition and saying the merger could benefit patients.
April 11, 2016
A federal judge was urged during a hearing Monday in Harrisburg to temporarily halt Penn State Hershey Medical Center and PinnacleHealth System's merger over concerns it would create a regional monopoly with the potential to drive up health care costs in central Pennsylvania.
March 30, 2016
The Federal Trade Commission and Pennsylvania must release the unredacted version of their complaint challenging the merger of two hospital companies, a Pennsylvania federal judge said Wednesday, finding that the enforcers' allegations should be transparent in light of the strong public interest in health care.
December 17, 2015
Penn State Hershey Medical Center and PinnacleHealth System announced Thursday they will fight the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and the Pennsylvania attorney general's efforts to block their merger, saying the tie-up will benefit the community and keep health care costs low.