Becker's Healthcare November 14, 2024
Under the Biden administration, the Federal Trade Commission took strong anti-trust positions and boosted pro-worker policies, such as a ban on noncompete agreements.
Much of that could change under President-elect Donald Trump. Here are five things physicians need to know about what the FTC could look like under a new administration:
1. Under the Trump administration, the FTC will likely loosen scrutiny on mergers and acquisitions, according to Bloomberg Law. The FTC has killed a number of corporate mergers over the last four years, including a five-hospital sale between HCA Healthcare and Steward Health Care System in June 2022.
2. The FTC’s attempt to ban worker noncompete contracts are “in doubt,” according to Bloomberg Law. The ban was struck...
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