Health Care: Federal and State Antitrust Actions Concerning the Health Care Industry

HEHS-94-220 Published: Aug 05, 1994. Publicly Released: Aug 24, 1994.

Highlights

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed: (1) the Department of Justice's (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) antitrust enforcement actions against hospitals; and (2) state legislation that creates regulatory programs for the approval of mergers and joint ventures among health care providers.

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Justice and Law Enforcement

Antitrust lawCorporate mergersstate relationsHealth care servicesHospitalsJoint venturesLaw enforcementRestrictive trade practicesState lawState-administered programs