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AHA Letter to White House, HHS, DOJ, and FTC on Study of Benefits of Hospital Mergers
President Biden’s Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy called upon all agencies of the federal government to protect and promote fair competition throughout the economy. Achieving that objective will require each agency to assess fairly the activities of those fields and industries that fall within its purview.
Letter to DOJ Antitrust Division on UnitedHealth Group’s proposed acquisition of Change Healthcare
Letter to the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division on the adequacy of any potential remedies to resolve the substantial competitive concerns raised by UnitedHealth Group’s proposed acquisition of Change Healthcare.
Fact Sheet: Reference-based Pricing
Some employers are moving away from offering traditional coverage with a provider network and instead are using reference-based pricing for some or all of services they cover. Under reference-based pricing, the employer (supported by a third party administrator [TPA] or other vendor) pays a set a price for each health care service instead of negotiating prices with providers.
AHA Issues Media Statement Responding to New York Times Article on Hospitals Finances and COVID-19 Relief
The New York Times today ran an article about hospital finances and COVID-19 relief. The following statement from AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack in response to the article was shared with the media this evening.
Events This Week Focused on Hospital Mergers and Financial Health Could Generate Media Attention
There are a number of events this week focused on hospital mergers and acquisitions and financials that could generate national media attention, as well as interest from local media. More details on those events, as well as a number of efforts the AHA has already taken and additional resources to assist you with any potential media inquiries follow.
Local Consolidation OpEd Sample
More than a year has now elapsed since our country began its battle against COVID-19.
AHA Statement on House Hearing on Consolidation
AHA Statement Before the House Committee on the Judiciary’s Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial and Administrative Law Exploring the Effects of Consolidation and Anticompetitive Conduct in Health Care Markets
An Examination of New Theories on Price Effects of Cross-Market Hospital Mergers
Based on empirical tests of their theory, DH&L find price increases of 6% to 10% attributable to certain cross-market hospital mergers. Underlying the theory and empirical results, however, are some questionable assumptions that appear to limit their applicability and validity.
AHA Urges DOJ to Investigate UnitedHealth Group’s Acquisition of Change Healthcare
AHA letter to the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice, expressing concern with UnitedHealth Group’s proposed acquisition of Change Healthcare.
AHA Urges FTC to Examine Anticompetitive Behavior by Nurse-Staffing Agencies and Commercial Insurers
The AHA requests that the Federal Trade Commission use its resources to tackle several issues that are adversely impacting hospitals as well as reconsider its recently announced retrospective study of mergers between physician groups and health care facilities.