The Federal Trade Commission staff has submitted a comment to the North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners expressing support for proposed changes to the North Carolina Administrative Code that could increase the supply of and access to preventive dental services in underserved areas. In certain facilities in areas that lack access to dental services, […]
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FTC Submits Comment in Favor of Massachusetts House Bill 1869, which would Expand Scope of Practice for Podiatrists
The Federal Trade Commission staff has submitted a comment to Massachusetts State Representative Paul Donato in support of a bill before the Massachusetts legislature, which would allow podiatrists to treat not just the foot, but also the lower leg. The FTC staff’s letter to Rep. Donato on House Bill 1869/Senate Bill 1329 states that “allowing […]
FTC Submits Comment on Proposed Information Blocking Rule to the Department of Health & Human Services Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC)
The Federal Trade Commission staff has submitted a comment to the Department of Health & Human Services’ Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, or ONC, regarding ONC’s proposed rule on “information blocking.” Recognizing that Congress sought to foster greater interoperability between electronic health records systems and the productive flow of electronic health […]
FTC Staff Testifies in Favor of Repealing Alaska Laws that Limit Competition in the Health Care Sector
Federal Trade Commission staff has recommended that Alaska pass Senate Bill 1, which would repeal its certificate-of-need (CON) law. Alaska’s CON law requires healthcare providers to obtain state approval before expanding, establishing new facilities or services, or making certain large capital expenditures. On March 27, 2019, FTC staff Daniel J. Gilman and David R. Schmidt […]
FTC Staff Testifies in Favor of Effort to Repeal Alaska Laws That Limit Competition in the Health Care Sector
The Federal Trade Commission staff has recommended that Alaska repeal its certificate-of-need (CON) laws, which require healthcare providers to obtain state approval before expanding, establishing new facilities or services, or making certain large capital expenditures. In testimony presented to the Alaska Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce on Tuesday, FTC staff endorsed an April 2017 […]
FTC and DOJ Support Reform of Alaska Laws That Limit Competition in the Health Care Sector
The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division have recommended that Alaska repeal its certificate-of-need (CON) laws, which require healthcare providers to obtain state approval before expanding, establishing new facilities or services, or making certain large capital expenditures. In response to a request by Senator David Wilson for views on Alaska Senate […]
Agencies Submit Joint Statement Regarding South Carolina Certificate-of-Need Laws for Health Care Facilities
In response to a request by South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley, the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division (the agencies) have submitted a statement regarding the competitive implications of certificate-of-need (CON) laws and South Carolina House Bill 3250 – a legislative proposal that ultimately would repeal South Carolina’s CON laws. Although […]
FTC Announces Agenda for March 20-21 Workshop Examining U.S. Health Care Competition Issues
The Federal Trade Commission has announced the agenda for the upcoming public workshop on “Examining U.S. Health Care Competition.” The workshop will be held in the FTC Conference Center at 601 New Jersey Ave., N.W., in Washington, DC, on March 20 and 21, 2014. Health care spending accounts for a large part of federal, state, […]
FTC Staff: Connecticut Should Consider Expanding Advance Practice Registered Nurses’ Role in Patient Care
Federal Trade Commission staff, in response to a request from Connecticut State Representative Theresa W. Conroy, provided comments on the likely competitive impact of Connecticut House Bill 6391, stating that eliminating the requirement that Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) have collaborative agreements with physicians in order to practice independently could benefit Connecticut health care consumers […]
FTC Staff Says Proposed Connecticut Legislation Would Likely Increase Health Care Costs and Decrease Access to Care
Federal Trade Commission staff, in response to a request from Connecticut state legislators Eric D. Coleman, John A. Kissel, Gerald Fox III and John W. Hetherington, stated that the state’s health care consumers are likely to be harmed by a state legislative proposal that would exempt health care providers in state-certified “cooperative arrangements” from state […]