FTC proposed new rule that would prevent employers from entering non-compete agreements with their employees. Non-compete agreements prohibit employees from working for a competing employer or starting a competing business, typically within a set geographic area.
DOJ Antitrust Division withdraws three antitrust policy statements that established certain safe harbors concerning exchange of data and information among health care providers, citing market changes rendering the prior policy statements out of date.
On Feb. 3, 2023, the Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division announced it was withdrawing three antitrust policy statements relating to enforcement in health care markets due to market changes in the last 30 years rendering the prior policy statements “outdated.”
DOJ Antitrust Division withdrew Department of Justice and FTC Antitrust Enforcement Policy Statements in the Health Care Area, Statements of Antitrust Enforcement Policy in Health Care, Statement of Antitrust Enforcement Policy Regarding Accountable Care Organizations
The DOJ withdrew 3 longstanding healthcare antitrust enforcement policy statements. The move follows a series of White House antitrust initiatives. The Biden administration’s purpose for these initiatives is to promote competition and transparency in the healthcare industry.