Antitrust laws
1. Please discuss the St. Luke’s/Saltzer merger case and how it relates to the Sutter Health/Blue Cross of California dispute presented in the assigned This American Life segment. In this discussion, please address any three of the five following sub-prompts. In responding to three of these prompts, provide parenthetical citations in bold to a total of at least four distinct points from multiple sources from this week. (Recommended answer length: 12-16 sentences.)
How are concerns raised in the court’s “Findings of Facts and Conclusions of Law” regarding the St. Luke’s/Saltzer merger antitrust case similar to concerns raised by the Sutter Health/Blue Cross of California dispute presented this week?
What pertinent differences are there between the St. Luke’s/Saltzer merger in Nampa, Idaho, and Sutter Health’s domination of the healthcare market on the San Francisco peninsula presented this week?
Do you agree with the district court’s ruling that the St. Luke’s/Saltzer merger in Nampa, Idaho, violated Section 7 of the Clayton Act? Explain why or why not.
For attachment 1, Source is Harris, D. M. (2014). Contemporary issues in healthcare law & ethics. In Contemporary issues in healthcare law & ethics(4th ed., pp. 206-207). Chicago, IL: Health Administration Press.
Who Would Win a Fight Between a Polar Bear and an Insurance Company podcast can be found in the transcript attached or the link below for the podcast. https://www.thisamericanlife.org/391/more-is-less/act-three
