EDITORIAL: Give hospital merger plan thorough checkup
From the Asbury Park Press, May 14, 2015
The Hackensack University Health Network and Meridian Health systems signed a final agreement this week to create New Jersey’s largest health care system.
But it isn’t a done deal. The merger requires approval on the state level from the state Health Department, the Attorney General’s Office and a judge, as well as approval from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. Assuming they all approve of the plan, it could be anywhere from six months to a year before it is implemented.
The proposed merger is part of a larger trend of hospital consolidations in New Jersey and throughout the nation. As the state and federal governments consider this and other proposed mergers, they must keep the quality of health care and the financial interests of consumers uppermost in mind. There are at least four questions about the impending mergers they should satisfactorily answer:
From the Asbury Park Press, May 14, 2015
The Hackensack University Health Network and Meridian Health systems signed a final agreement this week to create New Jersey’s largest health care system.
But it isn’t a done deal. The merger requires approval on the state level from the state Health Department, the Attorney General’s Office and a judge, as well as approval from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. Assuming they all approve of the plan, it could be anywhere from six months to a year before it is implemented.
The proposed merger is part of a larger trend of hospital consolidations in New Jersey and throughout the nation. As the state and federal governments consider this and other proposed mergers, they must keep the quality of health care and the financial interests of consumers uppermost in mind. There are at least four questions about the impending mergers they should satisfactorily answer:
From the Asbury Park Press, May 14, 2015
The Hackensack University Health Network and Meridian Health systems signed a final agreement this week to create New Jersey’s largest health care system.
But it isn’t a done deal. The merger requires approval on the state level from the state Health Department, the Attorney General’s Office and a judge, as well as approval from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. Assuming they all approve of the plan, it could be anywhere from six months to a year before it is implemented.
The proposed merger is part of a larger trend of hospital consolidations in New Jersey and throughout the nation. As the state and federal governments consider this and other proposed mergers, they must keep the quality of health care and the financial interests of consumers uppermost in mind. There are at least four questions about the impending mergers they should satisfactorily answer:
From the Asbury Park Press, May 14, 2015
The Hackensack University Health Network and Meridian Health systems signed a final agreement this week to create New Jersey’s largest health care system.
But it isn’t a done deal. The merger requires approval on the state level from the state Health Department, the Attorney General’s Office and a judge, as well as approval from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. Assuming they all approve of the plan, it could be anywhere from six months to a year before it is implemented.
The proposed merger is part of a larger trend of hospital consolidations in New Jersey and throughout the nation. As the state and federal governments consider this and other proposed mergers, they must keep the quality of health care and the financial interests of consumers uppermost in mind. There are at least four questions about the impending mergers they should satisfactorily answer:
From the Asbury Park Press, May 14, 2015
The Hackensack University Health Network and Meridian Health systems signed a final agreement this week to create New Jersey’s largest health care system.
But it isn’t a done deal. The merger requires approval on the state level from the state Health Department, the Attorney General’s Office and a judge, as well as approval from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. Assuming they all approve of the plan, it could be anywhere from six months to a year before it is implemented.
The proposed merger is part of a larger trend of hospital consolidations in New Jersey and throughout the nation. As the state and federal governments consider this and other proposed mergers, they must keep the quality of health care and the financial interests of consumers uppermost in mind. There are at least four questions about the impending mergers they should satisfactorily answer:
From the Asbury Park Press, May 14, 2015
The Hackensack University Health Network and Meridian Health systems signed a final agreement this week to create New Jersey’s largest health care system.
But it isn’t a done deal. The merger requires approval on the state level from the state Health Department, the Attorney General’s Office and a judge, as well as approval from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. Assuming they all approve of the plan, it could be anywhere from six months to a year before it is implemented.
The proposed merger is part of a larger trend of hospital consolidations in New Jersey and throughout the nation. As the state and federal governments consider this and other proposed mergers, they must keep the quality of health care and the financial interests of consumers uppermost in mind. There are at least four questions about the impending mergers they should satisfactorily answer:
From the Asbury Park Press, May 14, 2015
The Hackensack University Health Network and Meridian Health systems signed a final agreement this week to create New Jersey’s largest health care system.
But it isn’t a done deal. The merger requires approval on the state level from the state Health Department, the Attorney General’s Office and a judge, as well as approval from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. Assuming they all approve of the plan, it could be anywhere from six months to a year before it is implemented.
The proposed merger is part of a larger trend of hospital consolidations in New Jersey and throughout the nation. As the state and federal governments consider this and other proposed mergers, they must keep the quality of health care and the financial interests of consumers uppermost in mind. There are at least four questions about the impending mergers they should satisfactorily answer:
From the Asbury Park Press, May 14, 2015
The Hackensack University Health Network and Meridian Health systems signed a final agreement this week to create New Jersey’s largest health care system.
But it isn’t a done deal. The merger requires approval on the state level from the state Health Department, the Attorney General’s Office and a judge, as well as approval from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. Assuming they all approve of the plan, it could be anywhere from six months to a year before it is implemented.
The proposed merger is part of a larger trend of hospital consolidations in New Jersey and throughout the nation. As the state and federal governments consider this and other proposed mergers, they must keep the quality of health care and the financial interests of consumers uppermost in mind. There are at least four questions about the impending mergers they should satisfactorily answer:
From the Asbury Park Press, May 14, 2015
The Hackensack University Health Network and Meridian Health systems signed a final agreement this week to create New Jersey’s largest health care system.
But it isn’t a done deal. The merger requires approval on the state level from the state Health Department, the Attorney General’s Office and a judge, as well as approval from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. Assuming they all approve of the plan, it could be anywhere from six months to a year before it is implemented.
The proposed merger is part of a larger trend of hospital consolidations in New Jersey and throughout the nation. As the state and federal governments consider this and other proposed mergers, they must keep the quality of health care and the financial interests of consumers uppermost in mind. There are at least four questions about the impending mergers they should satisfactorily answer:
From the Asbury Park Press, May 14, 2015
The Hackensack University Health Network and Meridian Health systems signed a final agreement this week to create New Jersey’s largest health care system.
But it isn’t a done deal. The merger requires approval on the state level from the state Health Department, the Attorney General’s Office and a judge, as well as approval from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. Assuming they all approve of the plan, it could be anywhere from six months to a year before it is implemented.
The proposed merger is part of a larger trend of hospital consolidations in New Jersey and throughout the nation. As the state and federal governments consider this and other proposed mergers, they must keep the quality of health care and the financial interests of consumers uppermost in mind. There are at least four questions about the impending mergers they should satisfactorily answer:
From the Asbury Park Press, May 14, 2015
The Hackensack University Health Network and Meridian Health systems signed a final agreement this week to create New Jersey’s largest health care system.
But it isn’t a done deal. The merger requires approval on the state level from the state Health Department, the Attorney General’s Office and a judge, as well as approval from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. Assuming they all approve of the plan, it could be anywhere from six months to a year before it is implemented.
The proposed merger is part of a larger trend of hospital consolidations in New Jersey and throughout the nation. As the state and federal governments consider this and other proposed mergers, they must keep the quality of health care and the financial interests of consumers uppermost in mind. There are at least four questions about the impending mergers they should satisfactorily answer:
From the Asbury Park Press, May 14, 2015
The Hackensack University Health Network and Meridian Health systems signed a final agreement this week to create New Jersey’s largest health care system.
But it isn’t a done deal. The merger requires approval on the state level from the state Health Department, the Attorney General’s Office and a judge, as well as approval from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. Assuming they all approve of the plan, it could be anywhere from six months to a year before it is implemented.
The proposed merger is part of a larger trend of hospital consolidations in New Jersey and throughout the nation. As the state and federal governments consider this and other proposed mergers, they must keep the quality of health care and the financial interests of consumers uppermost in mind. There are at least four questions about the impending mergers they should satisfactorily answer:
From the Asbury Park Press, May 14, 2015
The Hackensack University Health Network and Meridian Health systems signed a final agreement this week to create New Jersey’s largest health care system.
But it isn’t a done deal. The merger requires approval on the state level from the state Health Department, the Attorney General’s Office and a judge, as well as approval from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. Assuming they all approve of the plan, it could be anywhere from six months to a year before it is implemented.
The proposed merger is part of a larger trend of hospital consolidations in New Jersey and throughout the nation. As the state and federal governments consider this and other proposed mergers, they must keep the quality of health care and the financial interests of consumers uppermost in mind. There are at least four questions about the impending mergers they should satisfactorily answer:
From the Asbury Park Press, May 14, 2015
The Hackensack University Health Network and Meridian Health systems signed a final agreement this week to create New Jersey’s largest health care system.
But it isn’t a done deal. The merger requires approval on the state level from the state Health Department, the Attorney General’s Office and a judge, as well as approval from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. Assuming they all approve of the plan, it could be anywhere from six months to a year before it is implemented.
The proposed merger is part of a larger trend of hospital consolidations in New Jersey and throughout the nation. As the state and federal governments consider this and other proposed mergers, they must keep the quality of health care and the financial interests of consumers uppermost in mind. There are at least four questions about the impending mergers they should satisfactorily answer:
From the Asbury Park Press, May 14, 2015
The Hackensack University Health Network and Meridian Health systems signed a final agreement this week to create New Jersey’s largest health care system.
But it isn’t a done deal. The merger requires approval on the state level from the state Health Department, the Attorney General’s Office and a judge, as well as approval from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. Assuming they all approve of the plan, it could be anywhere from six months to a year before it is implemented.
The proposed merger is part of a larger trend of hospital consolidations in New Jersey and throughout the nation. As the state and federal governments consider this and other proposed mergers, they must keep the quality of health care and the financial interests of consumers uppermost in mind. There are at least four questions about the impending mergers they should satisfactorily answer:
From the Asbury Park Press, May 14, 2015
The Hackensack University Health Network and Meridian Health systems signed a final agreement this week to create New Jersey’s largest health care system.
But it isn’t a done deal. The merger requires approval on the state level from the state Health Department, the Attorney General’s Office and a judge, as well as approval from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. Assuming they all approve of the plan, it could be anywhere from six months to a year before it is implemented.
The proposed merger is part of a larger trend of hospital consolidations in New Jersey and throughout the nation. As the state and federal governments consider this and other proposed mergers, they must keep the quality of health care and the financial interests of consumers uppermost in mind. There are at least four questions about the impending mergers they should satisfactorily answer:
From the Asbury Park Press, May 14, 2015
The Hackensack University Health Network and Meridian Health systems signed a final agreement this week to create New Jersey’s largest health care system.
But it isn’t a done deal. The merger requires approval on the state level from the state Health Department, the Attorney General’s Office and a judge, as well as approval from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. Assuming they all approve of the plan, it could be anywhere from six months to a year before it is implemented.
The proposed merger is part of a larger trend of hospital consolidations in New Jersey and throughout the nation. As the state and federal governments consider this and other proposed mergers, they must keep the quality of health care and the financial interests of consumers uppermost in mind. There are at least four questions about the impending mergers they should satisfactorily answer:
From the Asbury Park Press, May 14, 2015
The Hackensack University Health Network and Meridian Health systems signed a final agreement this week to create New Jersey’s largest health care system.
But it isn’t a done deal. The merger requires approval on the state level from the state Health Department, the Attorney General’s Office and a judge, as well as approval from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. Assuming they all approve of the plan, it could be anywhere from six months to a year before it is implemented.
The proposed merger is part of a larger trend of hospital consolidations in New Jersey and throughout the nation. As the state and federal governments consider this and other proposed mergers, they must keep the quality of health care and the financial interests of consumers uppermost in mind. There are at least four questions about the impending mergers they should satisfactorily answer:
From the Asbury Park Press, May 14, 2015
The Hackensack University Health Network and Meridian Health systems signed a final agreement this week to create New Jersey’s largest health care system.
But it isn’t a done deal. The merger requires approval on the state level from the state Health Department, the Attorney General’s Office and a judge, as well as approval from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. Assuming they all approve of the plan, it could be anywhere from six months to a year before it is implemented.
The proposed merger is part of a larger trend of hospital consolidations in New Jersey and throughout the nation. As the state and federal governments consider this and other proposed mergers, they must keep the quality of health care and the financial interests of consumers uppermost in mind. There are at least four questions about the impending mergers they should satisfactorily answer: