The Affordable Care Act Efficiencies Defense in Section 7 Cases: FTC v. St. Luke’s and Antitrust Unicorns

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Kent Bernard, Apr 27, 2015

In an earlier article commenting on the District Court decision in the FTC vs. St. Luke’s litigation, I pointed out that the court recognized that the acquisition of Saltzer by St. Luke’s was intended to, and would have had the effect of, improving patient outcomes. The court still blocked the acquisition, however, because it found that there might have been other ways to achieve those improved out