In this article, Steven Tenn describes the FTC’s approach in a recent litigation, FTC v. Advocate Health Care Network, where the FTC successfully challenged a proposed merger of two healthcare systems with hospitals in the northern suburbs of Chicago. He discusses the case from his perspective as the FTC’s economic expert in that matter.
Platform-wide agreements and competition for new users
Many companies rely on a supplier to serve their existing and future customers, employees, or users. For example, an employer may contract with a health...