Health Care Consolidation
This is the last installment of the 4-part Center on Civil Justice Antitrust Series.
America is undergoing a healthcare crisis. Millions of Americans are uninsured, while we pay more for healthcare than any country in the world. And the costs are continuing to rise. We have seen healthcare consolidation in many areas of the industry – hospitals and other providers, pharmaceuticals and medical devices, and insurers. Is this consolidation contributing to the healthcare crisis? If so, does antitrust play a role in getting us out of it?
Each panel in this series has been approved for one New York State CLE credit in the Areas of Professional Practice category. The credit is both transitional and nontransitional; it is appropriate for both experienced and newly admitted attorneys. Those requesting CLE credit are required to read the CLE materials.