Tag: Hospital
3rd Circuit Rules FTC Can Temporarily Block NJ Hospital Merger
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) offered more than enough evidence to temporarily block New Jersey’s largest hospital system from buying a smaller competitor, a...
Hospital Consolidation and Monopsony Power in the Labor Market for Nurses
The U.S. has faced a persistent nursing shortage since World War II. Monopsony power is often considered a contributing factor to this chronic shortage....
FTC v. Penn State Hershey Medical Center: Third Circuit Appeal Could...
By Pete Levitas & Bryan M. Marra -
On May 9, 2016, District Judge John E. Jones III of the Middle District of Pennsylvania denied a joint...
FTC v. St. Luke’s: Is the Efficiencies Defense Dead or Alive?
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Deirdre McEvoy, Kathrina Szymborski, Apr 27, 2015
A recent Ninth Circuit ruling holding that...
Healthcare Merger Antitrust Review: Increased Scrutiny for Any Provider Merger
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David Balto, James Kovacs, Jul 24, 2015
For nearly the last decade, there has...
St. Luke’s-Saltzer: Where Does the Ninth Circuit Opinion Leave Quality-Enhancing Provider...
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Monica Noether, Apr 27, 2015
On February 10, 2015, the Ninth Circuit Court of...
The Affordable Care Act Efficiencies Defense in Section 7 Cases: FTC...
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Kent Bernard, Apr 27, 2015
In an earlier article commenting on the District Court...
Patient Outcomes vs. Competition: Squaring the Circle in FTC v. St....
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Kent Bernard, Sep 30, 2014
Whether the District Court decision in FTC v. St....
The St. Luke’s-Saltzer Antitrust Case: Can Antitrust and Health Care Reform...
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Monica Noether, Apr 29, 2014
Earlier this year, a federal judge sided with the...
Federal Courts and Enforcers Diagnose Physician Practice Associations with Risk of...
Heather Cooper, Oct 11, 2010
Thanks to a recent federal district court decision, physicians and medical staff have more reason to think twice about price...
