Economics, Econometrics and Finance
8 years ago

Hospital mergers reshape healthcare landscape, raising antitrust concerns.

American Journal of Economics and Sociology
Hospital Mergers and Antitrust: Some Economic and Legal Issues
Sarah E. Whitesell, Wiilliam E. Whitesell

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The article discusses how hospitals have been merging and consolidating over time. It looks at how antitrust laws can be used to evaluate if these mergers are good for competition. The traditional antitrust rules can be flexible enough to apply to hospital mergers.