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Federal judge dismisses FTC bid to temporarily block Jefferson’s acquisition of the Einstein Healthcare Network

If the court decision stands, it would give Jefferson Health a chance to radically change the region’s health-care marketplace.

Einstein Healthcare Network President and Chief Executive Officer Barry R. Freedman (left) and Stephen K. Klasko, President and Chief Executive Officer of Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health, sign the non-binding Letter of Intent to merge the health care networks on March 28, 2018. A federal judge on Tuesday Dec. 8, 2020 rejected the FTC's suit to block the acquisition. (Photo: Einstein Healthcare Network)
Einstein Healthcare Network President and Chief Executive Officer Barry R. Freedman (left) and Stephen K. Klasko, President and Chief Executive Officer of Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health, sign the non-binding Letter of Intent to merge the health care networks on March 28, 2018. A federal judge on Tuesday Dec. 8, 2020 rejected the FTC's suit to block the acquisition. (Photo: Einstein Healthcare Network)Read moreEinstein Healthcare Network (custom credit)