United States v. Evangelical Community Hospital, et ano. Proposed Final Judgment and Competitive Impact Statement

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Justice Antitrust Division Notice is hereby given pursuant to the Antitrust Procedures and Penalties Act, 15 U.S.C. 16(b)-(h) , that a proposed Final Judgment, Stipulation, and Competitive Impact Statement have been filed with the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania in United States of America v. Evangelical Community Hospital and Geisinger Health, Civil Action No. 4:20-cv-01383-MWB. On August 5, 2020, the United States filed a Complaint alleging that Geisinger's partial acquisition of Evangelical would violate Section 1 of the Sherman Act, 15 U.S.C. 1 and Section 7 of the Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C. 18 . The proposed Final Judgment requires Geisinger and Evangelical to amend the transaction to cap Geisinger's ownership interest in Evangelical at a 7.5% passive interest and to eliminate additional entanglements between the two competing hospitals. Copies of the Complaint, proposed Final Judgment, and Competitive Impact Statement are available for inspection on the Antitrust Division's website at http://www.justice.gov/​atr and at the Office of the Clerk of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. Copies of these materials may be obtained from the Antitrust Division upon request and payment of the copying fee set by Department of Justice regulations. Public comment is invited within 60 days of the date of this notice. Such comments, including the name of the submitter, and responses thereto, will …