This second of our special health-care series concerns health care mergers, perhaps the thorniest antitrust issue that ObamaCare presents. While the ACA encourages cost savings through ACOs and other means, the…

Robert Leibenluft, Jul 17, 2012 The past few years have been marked by increased consolidation among health care providers. Hospitals are merging with each other, physician groups are combining to…

Lona Fowdur, John Gale, Jul 17, 2012 The Accountable Care Act (“ACA”) has brought to the fore the concept of Accountable Care Organizations (“ACOs”). These organizations comprise networks of otherwise unaffiliated…

Rosa Abrantes-Metz, Jul 17, 2012 Over the last year, large-scale investigations have been launched around the world on allegations of possible collusion and manipulation of the London Interbank Offered Rate…

Jeffrey Brennan, Ashley Fischer, David Marx, Jul 17, 2012 As hospitals and health systems continue to prepare for value-based reimbursement and other reforms of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care…

David Pearl, Toby Singer, Jul 17, 2012 With the Supreme Court having resolved the constitutionality of the individual mandate component of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, interested parties…

Melissa Davenport, Ryan McManus, Jane Willis, Jul 17, 2012 The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) withstood constitutional challenge in June 2012 and will define the shape of the U.S.…