Is There Too Little Antitrust Enforcement in the US Hospital Sector?

Authors:Zarek Brot-Goldberg, University of ChicagoZack Cooper, Yale UniversityStuart V. Craig, University of Wisconsin–MadisonLev Klarnet, Harvard University Abstract: From 2002 to 2020, there were over 1,000 mergers of US hospitals. During this period, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) took enforcement actions against 13 transactions. However, using the FTC’s standard screening tools, we find that 20% of […] The post Is There Too Little Antitrust Enforcement in the US Hospital Sector? appeared