About: Anna Zaret, Managing Editor
Anna Zaret is a graduate of University of California, Hastings College of the Law magna cum laude, where she specialized in law and health sciences. While at Hastings, she conducted research and published articles on genetic technology and end-of-life decision making. She has also worked on health law litigation in state supreme courts, and in the United States Supreme Court. She received the Tobriner Social Justice Fellowship for her work at the Center for Reproductive Rights in New York City. She externed for the Honorable Elizabeth D. Laporte in the District Court for the Northern District of California. She received a joint B.A. degree magna cum laude in Philosophy and History from University of California, Santa Cruz.Healthcare Costs & Competition in the 2016 Election
Anna Zaret, Managing Editor October 14, 2016
In the second presidential debate, an undecided voter asked Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump how they would each address high healthcare costs and improve insurance coverage. It was an opportunity for the campaigns to highlight their visions on health policy, which has been outside the spotlight for most of the campaign. Clinton’s answer focused on fixing the rising costs of ACA exchange plans, while Trump argued that the ACA should be repealed, and replaced with rules that allow insurance to be purchased across state lines. There’s a lot to discuss …
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FTC Wins Appeal in Pennsylvania Hospital Merger Case
Anna Zaret, Managing Editor September 28, 2016
On Tuesday, the FTC won its appeal in the Third Circuit, and obtained a preliminary injunction temporarily blocking the merger of the two largest hospital systems in the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, area. The FTC sued to block the merger of Penn State Hershey Medical Center and Pinnacle Health System in December, but in May a district court judge denied the FTC’s motion for a preliminary injunction. Source Advisory Board member Thomas L. Greaney discussed the case in an earlier blog post, which highlighted the challenges posed by a recent string of …
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Update: Carolinas Healthcare Argues DOJ Fails to Allege Actual Competitive Harm in Anti-Steering Suit
Anna Zaret, Managing Editor September 24, 2016
September 2016 Update: We previously blogged about the suit filed in June by the Department of Justice and the North Carolina Attorney General against Carolinas Healthcare System (“CHS”). The case involves a Sherman Act Section 1 challenge to anti-steering provisions in CHS’ contracts with insurers. In August, CHS moved for judgment on the pleadings. CHS filed its reply brief in support of the motion on Wednesday. In its brief, CHS argues that the DOJ complaint is insufficient as a matter of law because it fails to show that the anti-steering …
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