Healthcare
FTC Signals Renewed Focus on Healthcare Competition
Commission forms Healthcare Task Force as markets continue to become more concentrated. The Federal Trade Commission has announced the creation of a new Healthcare Task Force, signaling what appears…
Court Halts Merger of Only Firms Developing Life-Saving Medical Device
FTC Injunction Temporarily Preserves Competition in Innovation of Specialized Heart Valve Devices A federal judge has paused the merger of the only two companies developing…
Judge Clears PE Firm’s $627M Acquisition of Medical Device Firm, a Setback for the FTC
Decision marks another in a string of cases in which courts dive into an issue before evidence is fully gathered. By Dan Mogin Private equity…
Sutter Health Settles Antitrust Class Action as Healthcare Costs Remain in National Spotlight
Issues presented are just some of the larger healthcare challenges that have dogged the nation for decades. It was preparing to defend itself at trial…
DOJ, States Sue to Block UnitedHealth / Amedisys Merger
The U.S. Department of Justice, along with attorneys general from Maryland, Illinois, New Jersey and New York, have filed suit in the U.S. District Court…
Oregon Heart Center: Salem Health Deploying Anticompetitive Intimidation Tactics
Case is part of a larger picture of unhealthy healthcare consolidation. The Oregon Heart Center (OHC) has sued Salem Health Hospitals and Clinics, alleging that…