Becker's Healthcare July 17, 2023
The Federal Trade Commission has withdrawn two antitrust policy statements related to enforcement in healthcare markets:
- Statements of Antitrust Enforcement Policy in Health Care (published in August 1996)
- Statement of Antitrust Enforcement Policy Regarding Accountable Care Organizations Participating in the Medicare Shared Savings Program (published October 2011)
The FTC believes that the above statements are outdated and no longer reflect market realities and withdrawing them will help promote fair competition in healthcare markets.
Given...