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Transactions & Valuation Issues

The Federal Trade Commission and the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice have cleared Vanguard Health System's $1.5 billion acquisition of Detroit Medical Center, granting early termination of a 30-day pre-merger waiting period, according to a Detroit News…

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Temple, Texas-based Scott & White Healthcare and Texas' Llano Memorial Healthcare System have announced that their scheduled Sept. 1 merger will be delayed until January, according to a Llano County Journal report.

The Quad Cities — the area around Bettendorf and Davenport, Iowa, and Moline and Rock Island, Ill. — are reflecting the national trend of an increase in hospital mergers and acquisitions, according to the Quad City Times.

Milwaukee, Wis.-based Froedtert Health has completed its purchase of six medical practices in Menomonee Falls, Germantown and Hartford, Wis., from ProHealth Care Medical Associates based in Waukesha County, according to a Froedhert Health news release.

Geneva, Ill.-based Central DuPage Hospital and Delnor Community Hospital, two large suburban entities, are discussing a merger that would be the largest hospital combination in three years and could prime the fragmented Chicago healthcare market for more deals, according to…

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