Becker's Healthcare November 8, 2024
Laura Dyrda

The FTC under the Biden administration has been tough on big mergers and monopolies while favoring pro-worker policy changes, including a ban on noncompete agreements.

Will that change when Donald Trump takes office in January?

Ten things to know.

1. The Trump administration may reverse course on Mr. Biden’s push to tighten scrutiny on mergers and acquisitions, according to Bloomberg Law. Under the Biden administration, the FTC aggressively enforced antitrust laws and several proposed hospital and health system mergers did not go through.

4. Under the second Trump administration, health systems may find it easier to grow. Bloomberg Law said the signals from Mr. Trump’s team indicated a “far more favorable environment for companies considering mergers and acquisitions” than the...

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