The Federal Trade Commission targeted a widely used healthcare consolidation strategy via a recent lawsuit, although the litigation isn’t expected to slow roll-up acquisitions. Last month, the FTC sued U.S. Anesthesia Partners, one of the nation’s largest anesthesia providers, and its private equity owner, Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe, for allegedly combining physician practices in Texas to drive up prices for patients. The lawsuit represents the commission’s latest push to crack down on healthcare mergers and acquisitions that the agency contends stifle competition, inflate costs and reduce care quality, Modern Healthcare reports. Read more.
FTC Lawsuit isn’t Expected to Slow Roll-Ups, Lawyers Say
