A $320 million deal for Franklin-based hospital company Community Health Systems has fallen through.
According to a Wednesday press release, Novant Health was set to purchase two hospitals in North Carolina, but was blocked by the Fourth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals due to market concentration.
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