Blog Posts Tagged with Health Professional Services

Examining health care competition: appointment reminder

By: Tara Isa Koslov and Tina Papagiannopoulos, Office of Policy Planning | Feb 18, 2015 11:17AM

Reminder: your appointment is coming up soon! Staff of the Federal Trade Commission and the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division just posted the agenda for next week’s two-day health care workshop. One look, and you won’t need a second opinion – you definitely will want to attend.

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Examining health care competition: time for the next check-up

By: Patricia Schultheiss and Tina Papagiannopoulos, Office of Policy Planning | Feb 2, 2015 1:38PM

Take a deep breath and hold it. Release. Now open your mouth and say, “aaahhh.”

Just as it is prudent to have your health examined regularly by professionals, we believe it is wise to periodically examine the competitive dynamics in the ever-evolving health care marketplace, a critical sector of the American economy.

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The doctor (or nurse practitioner) will see you now: Competition and the regulation of advanced practice nurses

By: Tara Isa Koslov, Office of Policy Planning | Mar 7, 2014 12:19PM

The FTC employs many experts in competition, consumer protection, and economics. We embrace our special role in helping other policymakers understand how the competitive process benefits consumers, and encouraging them to adopt rules that promote competition.

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Examining health care competition: Time for another check-up

By: Patricia Schultheiss, Office of Policy Planning | Feb 14, 2014 1:47PM

When was your last health exam? Just as we (are supposed to) get regular check-ups from our health care providers, the FTC thinks it is smart to do a periodic check-up on the health care industry itself. Health care is a critical sector of the U.S. economy, affecting the lives of all American consumers.

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