Two N.J. health systems want to merge. But the feds say it’s bad for patients. - NJ.com

The Federal Trade Commission has filed a complaint in federal court seeking to halt RWJBarnabas' acquisition of Saint Peter's.

The federal government is suing to block the proposed merger between RWJBarnabas Health and Saint Peters Healthcare System, saying the acquisition would be bad for patients. The Federal Trade Commis… [+3398 chars]

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