Why Baptist Health's purchase of Hardin Memorial is being delayed

Louisville-based Baptist Healthcare System Inc.'s planned $361.4 million purchase of Hardin Memorial Health has been delayed again because of a lawsuit that seeks to stop the deal. Closing was scheduled for Feb. 1 after an earlier delay related to the lawsuit. "We continue to prepare for the transition to become a Baptist Health hospital while the lawsuit is pending," Hardin Memorial said in a news release. "We want to be ready to close the sale and join Baptist Health as soon as the lawsuit is…
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