Cabell Huntington Hospital’s acquisition of St. Mary’s Medical Center
Provided expert analysis on behalf of the FTC in its proceedings seeking to block Cabell Huntington Hospital’s acquisition of St. Mary’s Medical Center in Huntington, WV. Analysis showed that the proposed acquisition would substantially lessen competition in general acute care inpatient hospital services and outpatient surgical services in the four-county area around Huntington and would likely result in higher costs and lower quality for patients. Also explained why certain proposed behavioral remedies would not offset the harms from lessened competition.