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The Citrus County Hospital Board spurned Tampa General Hospital’s bid to take over Citrus Memorial Hospital.
In a meeting July 10 to evaluate the four bidders, the board narrowed the finalists on the bidders list to three for-profit hospital companies – HCA Holdings, Health Management Associates and RegionalCare Hospital Partners.
All three have proposed cash deals for the struggling, debt-ridden hospital.
TGH, a nonprofit, submitted a bid to take over the hospital through a merger with no…