Denial of St. Luke’s Appeal Shows Importance of Competitive Review of Transactions By Beth E. Vessel on February 15, 2015 Email this postTweet this postLike this postShare this post on LinkedIn In a widely anticipated decision, the Ninth Circuit affirmed the decision of the U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho ordering divestiture of St. Luke’s 2012 acquisition of Nampa, Idaho-based Saltzer Medical Group.