AG Holds Hearings on Huge Hospital Sale

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Is a big hospital buyout good for the people of Colorado? That's what the state's attorney general wants to know. John Suthers is holding hearings tonight and tomorrow on the sale of HealthOne. It's metro Denver's largest hospital chain. And the buyer, HCA, already has a stake but wants to own it outright. HCA, Hospital Corporation of America, is the nation's largest hospital company. The deal is worth nearly $1.5 billion. CPR Health Reporter Eric Whitney breaks down the deal.