title: Antitrust agony. In wake of the latest federal action, four hospital mergers are being proposed. The players wait to see if their deals pass muster.
abstract: Four potential mergers could face some tough scrutiny from federal regulators in the wake of a recent case in Illinois. The Evanston Northwestern Healthcare case, in which the FTC forced the system to separately negotiate managed-care contracts for the acquired hospital, "make it more likely" the FTC will investigate, says Chul Pak, left, a former FTC lawyer who worked on that case.
authors.forename: Gregg
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Blesch
mesh_terms: D016363:Antitrust Laws; D006273:Health Facility Merger / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D007087:Illinois; D008824:Michigan; D010414:Pennsylvania; D012237:Rhode Island; D013714:Tennessee; D014481:United States; D014485:United States Federal Trade Commission