The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Department of Justice (DOJ) and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently announced the launch of “an easily accessible online portal for the public to report health care...more
4/23/2024
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Sherman Act ,
The Clayton Act
As Bradley forecasted in February, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently announced the withdrawal of two healthcare antitrust policy statements: Statements of Antitrust Enforcement Policy in Health Care (1996) and...more
7/21/2023
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Regulatory Agenda
I. ANTITRUST (Updated January 2022) -
A. M&A -
1. Provider Merger Enforcement -
a. Hackensack Meridian Health/Englewood Healthcare Foundation -
• In December 2020, the FTC sued to block Hackensack Meridian...more
President Biden issued Executive Order 14036 on July 9, 2021, calling for a “whole-of-government approach” to promote competition across many industries, including healthcare. The order establishes a White House Competition...more
7/19/2021
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Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance ,
Hospitals ,
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Prescription Drugs
On July 1, 2021, the full complement of Federal Trade Commission (FTC) commissioners voted in an open meeting to advance the agency’s antitrust enforcement agenda. Led by newly appointed Chair Lina M. Khan, the commission...more
7/7/2021
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Section 5
The Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (HSR Act) requires that parties to mergers, acquisitions, or other transactions of a certain size notify the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of...more
2/5/2021
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Civil Monetary Penalty ,
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Interlocking Directorate ,
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Premerger Notifications ,
Size of Persons Test ,
Size of Transaction Test ,
Threshold Requirements