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Regulators try again to block Hershey-PinnacleHealth merger

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Federal and Pennsylvania state regulators are appealing a judge's decision rejecting their request to block a merger between PinnacleHealth System and Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. The appeal was filed Wednesday by the Federal Trade Commission and the Pennsylvania attorney general's office. The agencies also want an injunction to block the merger while they appeal to the Third Circuit Court of Appeals. The agencies argue that the deal would consolidate control of nearly two-thirds of south-central Pennsylvania's health care market. The regulators say that could mean higher costs and lower quality of care. Penn State officials say they believe the merger will increase patient access to more kinds of medical services in a larger area. Merger discussions began in 2013 and both hospital networks have approved the deal.

Appeal filed in bid to block Hershey-PinnacleHealth merger