CRA experts provided testimony on behalf of NorthShore University HealthSystem (formerly Evanston Northwestern Healthcare) in the FTC’s challenge of its acquisition of Highland Park Hospital. CRA analyses demonstrated that post-acquisition price increases at the hospitals could not be linked to the FTC’s claims of market power enhancement. The FTC ultimately chose not to order divestiture of the acquired hospital
Assessing umbrella pricing incentives
When collusive agreements involve a subset of firms in an industry, they may create the incentive and ability for firms that are not participants in the cartel...