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Strategy
BJC HealthCare, Saint Luke's Health Explore $10B Merger
The Missouri-based health systems hope to complete the deal by the end of the year.
Pharma
A More Aggressive FTC Is Starting to Target Drug Mergers and Industry Middlemen
The suit marks the first time since 2009 that the FTC has tried to block a drug company merger.
Human Resources
Banning Noncompete Contracts for Medical Staff Riles Hospitals
In January, the FTC proposed to end prohibiting noncompete clauses in employment contracts.
Pharma
PBMs, Employers Agree on Senate Transparency Bill: They Both Hate It!
Despite the bad reviews, the bipartisan bill cleared the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee on Wednesday.
Technology
FTC RFI Wants Comments on Cloud Competition, Security
The public will have until May 22 to submit comments, which will be posted to Regulations.gov.
Telehealth
BetterHelp to Refund $7.8M for 'Deceiving' Customers, Selling Mental Health Data on Social Media, FTC Says.
In a first-of-its-kind proposed action, the commission also issued an order banning the online counseling service from sharing consumers mental...
Technology
FTC Opens Tech Oversight Office
The Commission voted 4-0 to approve the creation of the Office of Technology.
Technology
CHIME Backs Effort to Protect Patient Data in mHealth Apps
The Federal Trade Commission is weighing options to respond to health data winding up in the wrong hands.
Strategy
FTC Opposes COPA Bid for Crouse / SUNY Upstate Merger
The federal watchdogs also raised concerns about a lack of transparency in the process.
Technology
FTC Files Suit Over Unrestricted Access to Digital Health Data
The Federal Trade Commission has filed a lawsuit against Kochava, an Idaho-based digital health company whose data analytics platform can...
Pharma
Would the Merck / Seagen Merger Pass Tougher Regulatory Scrutiny?
The drug makers are in acquisition talks, but there is no recorded offer yet and no agreement has been made...
Strategy
Another Merger Bites the Dust: HCA, Steward Abandon Transaction
The FTC continues to crack down on anticompetitive M&A transactions in healthcare.