Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Nampa et al v St Luke's Health System Ltd

  1. September 20, 2013

    Trial Tests FTC's Power To Take On Hospital-Doc Mergers

    The Federal Trade Commission will face off Monday against St. Luke's Health System Ltd. in a trial challenging the hospital group's acquisition of the Idaho region's largest independent physician practice, in a case that will test the antitrust watchdog's ability to take on mergers between hospital groups and major physician practices.

  2. December 20, 2012

    Judge Won't Halt Health System's Physician Practice Buy

    An Idaho federal judge on Thursday refused to stop St. Luke's Health System Ltd. from purchasing a local physician practice, finding that rival St. Alphonsus Health System Inc. could not show it will suffer immediate referral drops or forced layoffs because of the deal.

  3. November 13, 2012

    Idaho Health System Sues Rival Over Physician Practice Buy

    St. Alphonsus Health System Inc. on Monday hit rival St. Luke's Health System Ltd. with a suit in Idaho federal court, alleging St. Luke's plans to acquire a physician practice will severely harm health care competition in Idaho and eastern Oregon.