- Docket No.
- 24-20270
- Appellate Court
- Fifth Circuit
Goal
- Declaration that conduct violates antitrust law
- Enjoin alleged anticompetitive practices
Issues
Case History
Litigation Content
Why this Matters
The Federal Trade Commission alleges that a provider of anesthesia services and a private equity firm violated federal antitrust law by engaging in various practices to consolidate and monopolize the anesthesiology market in Texas. The monopolization of specialty health care services enables providers to maintain greater leverage within the commercial market and further drive up health care costs.
Potential Impact
The increasing consolidation of certain health care services by private equity-backed groups and the resulting impact on competition within health care markets could lead to higher costs and lower-quality care for patients.