Issue / Topic: Health Care Affordability

Anticompetitive Practices

Competitive health care markets can help reduce health care prices and lower health care premiums for consumers. In private health insurance, research has shown that provider consolidation, private equity acquisition of health care providers, and other anticompetitive practices can lead to higher health care prices. In addition to federal enforcement, civil litigation by private parties also can play an important role in combating anticompetitive practices in the health care sector.

Tracker Trends
29 tracked cases

New cases tracked in the last 12 months

Spotlight

Key quotes shaping this topic

“Though the FTC asserts that the Rule will detect illegal mergers and save agency resources, the FTC fails to substantiate these assertions.”

Who's Suing

Plaintiff by Type

Key Dates

Important dates in Anticompetitive Practices cases

Cleveland Bakers and Teamsters Health and Welfare Fund v. OhioHealth Corporation

Defendant's Response Due

Burbage v. U.S. Anesthesia Partners Inc. et al.

Expert Discovery Deadline

Estuary Transit District et al. v. Hartford HealthCare Corporation et al.

Motion to Certify Class Due

Geographic Trends

14 active district courts

Court Level

Appellate District
6 (21%) 23 (79%)

Status

Who's Presiding

District Court Cases by Appointing President

Reflects district court judges only.

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Anticompetitive Practices Cases We're Tracking