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Healey vs. Coakley

Suffolk Superior Court Judge Janet Sanders now has two attorney general opinions in front of her on the proposed acquisition of South Shore Hospital by Partners HealthCare. One, from former attorney general Martha Coakley, is cautious. It argues that a lawsuit attempting to block the acquisition may fail, so it’s better to approve the merger […]

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Healey opposes Partners deal

ATTORNEY GENERAL MAURA HEALEY told a Superior Court judge on Monday that she has serious concerns with her predecessor’s deal to let Partners Healthcare take over three smaller hospitals and will file an antitrust suit to stop the mergers if the judge rejects the agreement. Healey filed her brief in Suffolk Superior Court, telling Judge […]