Overview
- Nebraska Medicine filed a lawsuit in Douglas County District Court seeking to stop the University of Nebraska’s purchase of Clarkson Regional Health Services’ stake.
- The University of Nebraska Board of Regents voted unanimously to approve the transaction, which would give the university sole ownership of Nebraska Medicine.
- The deal totals about $800 million, including $500 million for Clarkson’s 50% membership rights and roughly $300 million for land and buildings.
- Nebraska Medicine’s board opposes what it calls a state takeover and says it is pursuing all actions necessary to prevent the deal.
- The university says Nebraska Medicine would not become a state entity, expects closing by June 30, and the regents earlier delayed a vote after 32 state senators sought more public input.