FTC Acts to Block Jefferson/Einstein Hospital Merger
By: Ryan J. Udell, Geoffrey F. Sasso, and Patrick Devine
On February 27, 2020, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued an administrative complaint seeking to block the proposed merger of Jefferson Health (Jefferson) and Albert Einstein Healthcare Network (Einstein). The FTC argues that the merger will reduce competition for inpatient acute rehabilitation services in the greater Philadelphia area. (more…)