The FTC versus Hospitals

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- It appears that the FTC is going to increase its scrutiny of hospital mergers. In doing so the FTC should consider the following concerns as expressed by a Washington, DC regulatory watchdog, the Center For Regulatory Effectiveness

A Signature Study Which Ties Hospital Mergers To Price Increases Is Inaccurate
http://thecre.com/hcf/2013/09/16/a-signature-study-on-hospital-consolidation-violates-the-data-quality-act/

Hospital Mergers Are An Economic Boom To Local Communities
http://thecre.com/hcf/2013/10/06/hospital-mergers-an-ecnonomic-boom-to-local-communities/

Slashing Medicaid Is Going To Result In An Upwards Spiral of Hospital Costs 
http://thecre.com/hcf/2013/10/03/slashing-medicaid-is-going-to-result-in-an-upwards-spiral-in-hospital-costs/

Mergers Are A Plus for Nurses
http://thecre.com/hcf/2013/10/08/mergers-are-a-big-plus-for-nurses/

The Affordable Care Act Encourages Hospital Consolidation
http://thecre.com/hcf/2013/09/27/obamacare-side-effect-more-hospitals-expected-to-merge-under-affordable-care-act/

SOURCE Center for Regulatory Effectiveness