The FTC did not comment in the story, and both hospital systems said there is no new information to share.
Last November, Chesterfield, Mo.-based Mercy and Franklin, Tenn.-based Capella Healthcare signed an asset purchase agreement to merge the two hospitals under Capella’s ownership.
The deal has received a lot of scrutiny since then. Vatican officials in Rome have voiced their displeasure with the deal, saying there are concerns with Mercy’s hospital merging with the for-profit ownership.
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