FTC head considers effort that may change antitrust probes of hospital-doctor tie-ups
By Jeff Bliss and Edmond Wybaillie ( June 28, 2013, 22:21 GMT | Insight) -- US Federal Trade Commission antitrust investigations of mergers between doctors' groups and area hospitals -- transactions encouraged by the new healthcare law -- could sharpen under a new effort being considered by Edith Ramirez, the agency's chairwoman. In a speech, Ramirez said she'd like to do more studies of past mergers in the sector to gauge their impact on competition.US Federal Trade Commission antitrust investigations of mergers between doctors’ groups and area hospitals – transactions encouraged by the new healthcare law – could sharpen under a new effort being considered by Edith Ramirez, the agency’s chairwoman....
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