THE VILLAGES, Fla. – The sale of a large health care provider in The Villages is another step closer to happening.

Court documents published Monday confirm CenterWell won the auction to buy The Villages Health System , as part of the company’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings.

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CenterWell, a senior health care provider owned by health insurer Humana, will pay $68 million in cash for TVHS, as well as the assumption of any cure costs and liabilities.

A hearing Tuesday in federal bankruptcy court in Orlando should decide whether the sale can go forward as is, or if changes must be made based on U.S. government objections to the sale language.

Attorneys for the U.S. government last week asked that part of the contract be narrowed, or clarified.

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