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Tuesday, November 15, 2011  Updated with video; Dr. Corleen Thompson says without a choice for hospitals, health care prices will increase and business growth in Albany will decrease.

Wednesday, August 24, 2011  Updated with video; The Federal Trade Commission has filed a reply in the case to block Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital from purchasing Palmyra Park.

Thursday, August 18, 2011  Phoebe Putney and Hospital Authority file positions with Appellate Court in their case to buy Palmyra.

Tuesday, June 28, 2011 

Wednesday, April 13, 2011  Phoebe Putney has announced another delay in its controversial acquisition of Palmyra Hospital. But the business side of healthcare took a backseat at today’s meeting of Phoebe’s Board of Directors.

Monday, April 04, 2011  With the latest on Phoebe Putney Hospital’s controversial acquisition of Palmyra Medical Center. Phoebe’s President and C-E-O Joel Wernick now says the sale will be complete on April 14th – just ten days from today.

Tuesday, December 21, 2010  Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital Chief Executive Officer Joel Wernick tells FOX 31 News that the Hospital Authority of Dougherty County has voted to buy Palmyra Medical Center.