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1996 NEWS RELEASES
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December 9, 1996

FYI: FTC Staff Has Advised the Southwest Florida Oral Surgery Associates (SFOSA) Its Proposal To Form a "Cooperative" Does Not Appear To Violate the Antitrust Laws.

November 18, 1996

FTC To Appeal District Court Decision in Butterworth/Blodgett Hospital Merger Case

November 13, 1996

FYI: Announced Actions for November 13, 1996

November 1, 1996

FYI: Announced Actions for November 1, 1996

October 24, 1996

FYI: FTC Staff Issues Advisory Opinion that a Planned Survey of Hospital Prices in the Waco, Texas Area, Appears to Meet Guidelines Outlined in the Joint FTC/Department of Justice Statements of Antitrust Enforcement Policy in Health Care, Issued in August, 1996.

October 23, 1996

Montana Physicians Agree to Settle FTC Charges that they Conspired To Raise Prices and Limit Choices for Consumers

October 11, 1996

FYI: Announced Actions for October 11, 1996

October 4, 1996

FYI: Announced Actions for October 4, 1996

August 30, 1996

FYI: Announced Actions for August 30, 1996

August 28, 1996

Federal Trade Commission, Justice Department Revise Policy Statements on Health Care Antitrust Enforcement

August 16, 1996

FYI: Announced Actions for August 16, 1996

August 2, 1996

FYI: Announced Actions for August 2, 1996

July 26, 1996

FYI: Announced Actions for July 26, 1996

July 19, 1996

Mayo Medical Laboratories

June 14, 1996

FYI: Announced Actions for June 14, 1996

June 7, 1996

FYI: Announced Actions for June 7, 1996

May 17, 1996

FYI: Announced Actions for May 17, 1996

April 5, 1996

FYI: American Medical Association

March 26, 1996

California Dental Association

March 12, 1996

FYI: More Announced Actions' for March 12, 1996

February 27, 1996

FTC's Pitofsky Outlines How Antitrust Enforcement can Adapt to Rapidly Changing Health Care Arena.

February 23, 1996

Announced Actions for February 23, 1996

February 2, 1996

FYI: Annouced Actions for February 2, 1996

February 1, 1996

FYI: FTC Staff Have Advised a Group of New Orleans Urologists that Group's Plan to Establish a Urology Services Network Does Not Appear to Violate Antitrust Laws.

January 19, 1996

FTC Says Action to Block Merger of Grand Rapids Hospital will Help Keep Prices Competitive at all Area Hospitals.

January 18, 1996

FYI: FTC Has Approved the Application of Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corporation To Divest Its 84 Percent Partnership Interest in the Alaska Surgery Center in Anchorage, Alaska

January 11, 1996

FYI: Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corporation of Nashville, Tennessee, Has Petitioned FTC to Modify an Agreement

January 3, 1996

Robert F. Leibenluft Named to Head FTC Bureau of Competition, Health Care Shop.

January 2, 1996

FYI:HEALTHSOUTH Corporation, and its Subsidiary, ReLife of Tennessee, Inc., Have Applied for FTC Approval.

FYI:Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corporation has Applied for FTC Approval .

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 01, 2003