Healthcare groups are pointing fingers at whose deals warrant heavier levels of scrutiny by antitrust agencies, Modern Healthcare reports. Trade associations representing hospitals, physicians and insurance companies, along with unions and consumer advocacy groups, submitted public comments this week on the Federal Trade Commission and Justice Department’s draft merger guidelines. The proposed guidelines, released in July, could limit consolidation in all industries, including healthcare. Read more.
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