"Worried about hospitals closing and higher costs for patients, state lawmakers are increasingly tangling with hospitals over potential health care mergers, in some cases derailing deals they think don’t serve the public interest...some proposed hospital deals in Connecticut, Louisiana, Minnesota and elsewhere have fizzled amid heavy pushback from lawmakers, organized labor and grassroots organizations."
Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson on Monday sued to block the proposed merger of Kroger and Albertsons, two of the nation's largest grocery chains.
To me, there’s one problem that stands out like a beacon: MONEY
(making money is art)
Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps
As the saying goes, “truth is stranger than fiction” here are the 5 Finance & Wall Street films can provide a bit of insight into the wild and sometimes absurd world of finance:
Reminder, the government is requesting your feedback on new Mergers Guidelines. I commented. I encourage you to do the same. The Guidelines are easy to read and understandable. You can have a say in increasing the prevention of the consolidation of U.S. industry in the hands of the few. If wealth accumulates at the top, they simply consume any competition. Think GDP. Think innovation. Think climate change. Think education. Think access to healthcare. Think what your vision for the America of the future looks like. Yes, consolidation or absorption of competition impacts all of these. Read the new guidelines, authored by the DOJ and the Federal Trade Commission and let our government know your opinion and suggestions.