FTC Commissioner clarifies remarks on challenging hospital mergers
Federal Trade Commissioner Christine Wilson yesterday clarified remarks published in certain publications last month that quoted her saying the agency will challenge every hospital merger in the pipeline. “I said the FTC will closely scrutinize every #hospital merger, *not* that the FTC will challenge every one,” Wilson posted on Twitter yesterday.
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