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FTC Urged to Extend Comment Period for Draft Merger Guidelines
The AHA joins the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and other organizations in urging the Federal Trade Commission to extend for at least 60 days the comment period for their draft guidance revising how they review mergers and acquisitions to determine compliance with federal antitrust laws.
AHA Senate Testimony on “Antitrust Applied: Hospital Consolidation Concerns and Solutions”
Being a member of a health system brings measurable benefits to patients and health system employees: lower health care costs, improved patient care, better access to health care providers, and increased investment in technology and equipment.
Key Messages on Consolidation
The financial health of the hospital field has been shaken during the pandemic. Health systems have demonstrated benefits. Mergers expand the capacity of smaller and rural hospitals. A focus on hospital consolidation ignores larger market trends. The cost of providing care continues to increase. Critics of mergers too often rely on incomplete evidence. Commercial insurers do not always pass on savings from lower hospital prices.
DOJ and FTC Investigations of Employee “No-Poach Agreements”
This Legal Advisory provides in-depth analysis of the DOJ’s and FTC’s policies and insights on how the hospital sector should respond and reduce their risks of prosecutions of no-poach agreements.
AHA Issues Media Statement Responding to New York Times Article on Hospitals Finances and COVID-19 Relief
The New York Times today ran an article about hospital finances and COVID-19 relief. The following statement from AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack in response to the article was shared with the media this evening.
Events This Week Focused on Hospital Mergers and Financial Health Could Generate Media Attention
There are a number of events this week focused on hospital mergers and acquisitions and financials that could generate national media attention, as well as interest from local media. More details on those events, as well as a number of efforts the AHA has already taken and additional resources to assist you with any potential media inquiries follow.
Local Consolidation OpEd Sample
More than a year has now elapsed since our country began its battle against COVID-19.
AHA Statement on House Hearing on Consolidation
AHA Statement Before the House Committee on the Judiciary’s Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial and Administrative Law Exploring the Effects of Consolidation and Anticompetitive Conduct in Health Care Markets
An Examination of New Theories on Price Effects of Cross-Market Hospital Mergers
Based on empirical tests of their theory, DH&L find price increases of 6% to 10% attributable to certain cross-market hospital mergers. Underlying the theory and empirical results, however, are some questionable assumptions that appear to limit their applicability and validity.