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Antitrust agencies hold forum on health care merger effects

AHA has urged the agencies to update their merger guidelines.

AHA urges two changes to FTC/DOJ merger guidelines

As the Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice contemplate changes to their guidelines for horizontal and vertical mergers, AHA today urged the agencies to update the guidelines to properly recognize the benefits that mergers can provide to some hospitals and health systems and their patients and communities.

DOJ sues to stop UnitedHealth from acquiring Change Healthcare

The Justice Department joined Minnesota and New York in filing a federal lawsuit to stop UnitedHealth Group from acquiring Change Healthcare, alleging the proposed $13 billion transaction would harm competition in commercial health insurance markets and in the market for a vital technology used to process claims and reduce health care costs.  

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Agencies seek input to modernize antitrust enforcement regarding mergers

The Federal Trade Commission and Justice Department’s Antitrust Division will accept comments through March 21 on how to modernize enforcement of the antitrust laws regarding mergers. 

NIH, FDA act to increase access to over-the-counter COVID-19 tests

The National Institutes of Health will use $70 million from the American Rescue Plan Act for a program to speed development of accurate and reliable over-the-counter tests for COVID-19, the Department of Health and Human Services announced.

Report: Partnerships, mergers and acquisitions help maintain access to care

A new analysis prepared for the AHA by Kaufman, Hall & Associates, LLC shows a range of partnerships, mergers and acquisitions can be an important tool for keeping financially struggling hospitals open and preserving access to care, along with other key benefits for the surrounding community.

AHA, others urge Congress to maintain current merger evaluation framework

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and 21 other organizations, including the AHA, urged Congress to maintain the current legal and regulatory framework for evaluating mergers and acquisitions. 

AHA express concern with FTC approach to N.J. hospital merger

AHA, joined by the Association of American Medical Colleges, filed an amicus brief in response to the Federal Trade Commission’s challenge to a hospital merger in New Jersey in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit.

Study: Rural hospital mergers linked to better patient outcomes

In a study reported in JAMA Network Open, rural hospital mergers were associated with lower mortality for patients admitted to the hospital for heart attack, heart failure, stroke and pneumonia.