FTC ANTITRUST ACTIONS
IN HEALTH CARE SERVICES
AND PRODUCTS

Richard A Feinstein
Assistant Director

David R. Pender
Deputy Assistant Director

Markus H. Meier
Deputy Assistant Director

Health Care Services and Products Division
Bureau of Competition
Federal Trade Commission
Washington D.C. 20580

October 13, 2000

I. Introduction

 

II. Conduct Involving Health Care Services and Products

 

A. Agreements Not To Compete

B. Agreements on Price or Price Related Terms

C. Agreements to Obstruct Innovative Forms of Health Care Delivery or Financing

D. Restraints on Advertising and Other Forms of Solicitation

1. Private Association Restraints

2. State Board Restraints

E. Illegal Tying and Other Arrangements

F. Restrictions on Access to Hospitals

 

1. Private Association Restraints

2. State Board Restraints

 

D. Illegal Tying and Other Arrangements

E. Restrictions on Access to Hospitals

 

III. Mergers of Health Care Providers

 

A. General Acute Care Hospitals

B. Other Hospitals and Health Care Facilities

 

IV. Policy Statements

 

A. Statements of Antitrust Enforcement Policy in Health Care

B. Commission Policy Statements

C. Advisory Opinions

 

V. Amicus Briefs

 

VI. Indices

 

A. Table of Cases

B. Table of Briefs