Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corporation Settles Allegations of Prohibited Trade Practices

Summary

Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corporation has agreed to divest the Alaska Surgery Center and obtain Commission approval for future acquisitions of outpatient surgical services facilities in Anchorage, Alaska, as part of a settlement with federal authorities over alleged unfair trade practices.

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