BREAKING NEWS: More on the FTC's challenge of the Albany hospital merger

The Solicitor General's office has joined forces with the Federal Trade Commission to stop the merger between two Albany hospitals.  The Albany Herald reports that the FTC is working with the Solicitor General to look into the purchase of Palmyra Medical Center by the Phoebe Putney Health System.  Both offices plan to take their case to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Click here for more details, courtesy of the Albany Herald. 

Also, click here for the post on the FTC challenge. 

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FTC to challenge Albany hospital merger

The battle to merge two Albany hospitals is not over just yet.  The Albany Herald reports that the Federal Trade Commission plans to challenge the merger between Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital and the former Palymra Medical Center in the U.S. Supreme Court.  That comes despite the fact that an appellate court ruled against the FTC late last year. Federal regulators are challenging the merger on grounds that it would limit health care competition in Southwest Georgia.

Click here for more details, courtesy of the Albany Herald.

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New jobs coming to Athens

You will soon see up to 1,400 new jobs come to Georgia.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that Caterpillar will open a new plant in Athens during a press conference Friday. Governor Nathan Deal and local officials made the announcement in Atlanta.  The project will cost around $200 million to complete.

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