The recent push toward information transparency in the health care arena may be deemed as anti-competitive and in violation of federal antitrust laws. The main goal of antitrust laws is to maintain free and open markets, encourage competition, and benefit consumers. Antitrust issues arise in health care most commonly when there is horizontal integration involving collusion in a particular product market or geographic market. For more information on antitrust and how it relates to health care, please read our Fast Facts below.
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