Hellinger F J
Center for Organization and Delivery Studies, Agency for Health Care Policy and Research, Rockville, MD 20852, USA.
Health Serv Res. 1998 Dec;33(5 Pt 2):1477-94.
To describe the landscape of state antitrust activity and review related research and policy issues. In particular, to examine state laws that attempt to immunize mergers among healthcare providers from state and federal antitrust prosecution and consent decrees issued by state attorneys general permitting healthcare providers to merge.
State laws attempting to immunize collaborative activities from state and federal antitrust prosecution and consent decrees between state attorneys general and collaborating healthcare providers.
State antitrust agencies have been more willing than federal antitrust agencies to approve mergers that are contingent on the fulfillment of specific conditions that require continued oversight.
Research is needed to inform policymakers about the consequences of state-approved mergers on market performance.
描述州反垄断活动的概况，并回顾相关研究及政策问题。特别是，审视那些试图使医疗服务提供商之间的合并免受州和联邦反垄断起诉的州法律，以及州检察长发布的允许医疗服务提供商合并的同意令。
试图使合作活动免受州和联邦反垄断起诉的州法律，以及州检察长与合作医疗服务提供商之间的同意令。
与联邦反垄断机构相比，州反垄断机构更愿意批准那些取决于特定条件的满足且需要持续监督的合并。
需要开展研究，以便让政策制定者了解州批准的合并对市场表现的影响。
