The Evolution of Antitrust Analysis for the Healthcare Industry: Is It for the Better or Will It Result in Unnecessary Hurdles

The healthcare industry is comprised of numerous types of providers and suppliers who are generally considered competitors from an antitrust standpoint, but their collaboration has been accepted in certain circumstances by governmental regulators due to the benefits derived by the patients from such arrangements without being detrimental to competition. For decades these healthcare market participants were able to utilize multiple policy statements and guidance issued by the United States Depart