Ascension, AmSurg must divest surgery centers to gain merger approval, US FTC says
By Ilana Kowarski ( June 2, 2026, 18:22 GMT | Insight) -- Ascension Health Alliance and AmSurg — two surgery center operators that focus on eye, gastrointestinal and orthopedic procedures — have received conditional authorization for their proposed merger from the US Federal Trade Commission, which has demanded that the merged entity divest seven outpatient clinics.Ascension Health Alliance and AmSurg — two surgery center operators that focus on eye, gastrointestinal and orthopedic procedures — have received conditional authorization for their proposed merger from the US Federal Trade Commission, which has demanded that the merged entity divest seven outpatient clinics....
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