Finding victory in legal defeat. FTC says ENH can keep Highland Park (Ill.) Hospital, but industry wary of what anti-competitive decision might mean.
Seven years after Evanston Northwestern Healthcare acquired Highland Park Hospital, the Federal Trade Commission has finally issued a ruling saying the deal was anti-competitive. While ENH can keep the hospital, the feds say it must negotiate separately with payers for services at Highland Park. FTC litigator Tom Brock, left, says the case turned on exorbitant price hikes the system extracted from managed-care plans.
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