In the Headlines
February 10, 2025
FTC Merger Filing Regulation Takes Effect
Modern Healthcare
Healthcare Transactions attorney Beth Vessel was quoted in a Modern Healthcare article on how the healthcare industry is responding to the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) new premerger notification regulations. The updated requirements under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act (HSR), which are now in effect, demand more comprehensive data from healthcare companies on mergers and acquisitions, potentially prolonging the review process and increasing administrative costs. The article explored how health systems are responding to these changes amid possible legal and congressional challenges to the regulation. Ms. Vessel noted that many organizations are not actively preparing for the new requirements.
"I don't get the sense that much is being done to prepare," she said.
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"I don't get the sense that much is being done to prepare," she said.
READ: FTC Merger Filing Regulation Takes Effect (Subscription required)