title: Changing antitrust prospects for hospital mergers.
abstract: The courts recently decided in favor of plans in three cities to merge hospitals, despite government arguments that such mergers would be anticompetitive. Is this a harbinger of a change in prospects for merger? Lawyers and consultants say that final court disposition of current appeals could determine future government action to enforce the antitrust laws. In the meantime, they offer seven tips for optimizing chances of winning approval of a merger.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: O'Malley
mesh_terms: D016363:Antitrust Laws / Q000639:trends*; D002910:Chronology as Topic; D019058:Community Networks / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000639:trends; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D004465:Economic Competition; D006273:Health Facility Merger / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000639:trends; D016304:Hospitals, Private / Q000191:economics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration; D014481:United States; D014485:United States Federal Trade Commission / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence