The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently submitted comments in opposition to a renewed application for a certificate of public advantage (COPA) that would, if granted, allow two hospitals in Indiana to merge despite...more
In the first part of this article, we discussed the Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC”) recently issued staff policy paper strongly urging states to avoid using Certificates of Public Advantage (“COPA”) which seek to immunize...more
On August 15, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released the FTC Policy Perspectives and Certificates of Public Advantage staff policy paper, along with a fact sheet....more
The FTC released a policy paper and fact sheet highlighting the negative impact Certificates of Public Advantage (COPAs)— state laws enacted to shield hospital mergers from federal antitrust enforcement in favor of regulatory...more
On June 18, 2019, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) hosted a workshop to discuss and analyze the effects of Certificates of Public Advantage (COPAs) and Certificates of Need (CONs) on price and access to health care...more