Phoebe Putney Health System news and information

The Federal Trade Commission and Phoebe Putney Health System are in settlement talks to resolve a bitterly disputed court battle over a $200 million hospital acquisition in southwest Georgia.
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Don't look for Intermountain Healthcare, the Utah health system widely cited for its efficiency and quality, to be among the hospitals and medical groups that are testing ACOs.
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Georgia's Phoebe Putney Health System, which has gone to the U.S. Supreme Court and back in its quest to buy a rival hospital for $200 million, lost a key legal battle last week when a federal judge imposed what he called an “extraordinary and drastic” restraining order on the...
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Phoebe Putney Health System, which has gone to the Supreme Court and back in its quest to buy a rival hospital, lost a key legal battle when a judge imposed a restraining order on the union.
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In 2010, Phoebe Putney Health System agreed to write a $195 million check to buy its smaller crosstown competitor in southwest Georgia, a facility with just over 100 beds.
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The U.S. Supreme Court has issued a ruling that could jeopardize a $200 million hospital acquisition involving Phoebe Putney Health System in Georgia.
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Phoebe Putney Health System officials are preparing to head back into federal court to defend a $200 million hospital acquisition after the U.S. Supreme Court wiped away a legal defense that had previously shielded the transaction from scrutiny.
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Federal Trade Commission Chairman Jon Leibowitz is stepping down from his role as one of the top antitrust watchdogs in Washington, but observers say a change in leadership is unlikely to remove healthcare as a top priority at the agency.
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Regulators are focused on high healthcare prices at a time when providers and payers are looking to innovate and expand the various ways that Americans receive their care. That conflict will produce several high-profile court fights—and possibly even some nationally watched decisions—in...
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Big and surprising mergers and acquisitions roll out throughout the year, often crossing boundaries that traditionally divided providers and insurers. The historic realignment of the industry is fueled by the healthcare reform law.
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