American Academy Of Emergency Medicine Physician Group, Inc. v. Envision Healthcare Corporation et al.
District Court: Northern District of California Status: Pending
In December 2021, American Academy of Emergency Medicine Physician Group (AAEM-PG), a professional medical association of emergency medicine physicians, filed suit against Envision Healthcare, a …
Ford Motor Company v. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Cross Blue Shield
District Court: Eastern District of Michigan Status: Pending
On May 31, 2023, Ford filed suit against Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBS MI) and the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) in …
SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania & Strategic Organizing Center v. University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
District Court: Status: Pending
On May 18, 2023, Strategic Organizing Center (SOC)—which is a coalition of labor unions Service Employees International Union (SEIU), Communications Workers of America, and United …
Merck & Co., Inc. v. Becerra, et al.
District Court: District of Columbia Status: Pending
A complaint filed by Merck, a multinational pharmaceutical company, alleges that the drug price negotiation process detailed in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) violates the …
FTC v. Amgen Inc. & Horizon Therapeutics Plc.
District Court: Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division Status: Pending
The FTC filed a lawsuit requesting a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction to block Amgen Inc. from acquiring Horizon Therapeutics. Amgen agreed to purchase …
In the Matter of Illumina, Inc., & GRAIL, Inc.
District Court: FTC Administrative Court Status: Pending
In March 2021, the FTC filed a complaint against Illumina’s acquisition of Grail. The challenge is unique because the acquisition is a vertical merger. Illumina …
Braidwood Management Inc., et al. v. Becerra, et al.
District Court: Northern District of Texas Status: Pending
Braidwood Management, an organization that represents Christian businesses based in Texas, and a group of individuals from Texas filed a complaint to challenge parts of …
PhRMA v. Stolfi
District Court: District Court of Oregon Status: Decided
PhRMA is challenging Oregon’s drug price transparency laws HB 4005, 2018 (Disclosure Law) and HB 2658, 2019 (Advance Notification Law) alleging that the laws are …
In re Matter of LCMC Health & HCA Healthcare
District Court: Eastern District of Louisiana Status: Decided
This action arises out of the FTC’s objection to LCMC’s acquisition of three hospitals owned by HCA Healthcare in Louisiana. LCMC, a nonprofit hospital that …
Uriel Pharmacy v. Advocate Aurora Health
District Court: Eastern District of Wisconsin Status: Pending
Brought by Uriel Pharmacy, a self-insured employer, the federal lawsuit alleges Advocate forced insurers to enter all-or-nothing and anti-tiering and anti-steering contract terms. In addition, …
In re Mission Health Antitrust Litigation
District Court: Western District of North Carolina Status: Pending
Originally filed in federal district court by the city of Brevard, North Carolina (City of Brevard, North Carolina v. HCA Healthcare and Mission Health System), …
FTC v. RWJBarnabas Health & Saint Peter’s Healthcare System
District Court: District of New Jersey Status: Decided
RWJBH is the largest academic health system in New Jersey with 12 hospitals and collaborates with Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical Schools. Saint Peter’s Healthcare …
FTC v. HCA Healthcare & Steward Health Care
District Court: District of Utah Status: Pending
HCA Healthcare, the second largest health system with six hospitals in the Wasatch Front region of Utah, proposed to acquire five hospitals from Steward Health …
Saint Francis Hospital v. Hartford HealthCare
District Court: District of Connecticut Status: Pending
In February 2021, Saint Francis Hospital sued Hartford HealthCare, one of two major health systems in Connecticut, alleging that Hartford’s physician practice acquisitions and resulting …
Federal Trade Commission and State of Rhode Island v. Lifespan and Care New England Health
District Court: District of Rhode Island Status: Decided
Rhode Island’s two largest nonprofit hospital systems, Lifespan and Care New England, abandoned their merger plans in the face of a joint antitrust challenge from …
United States and State of Minnesota and State of New York v. UnitedHealth Group and Change Healthcare
District Court: District of Columbia Status: Decided
The DOJ, along with attorneys general of New York and Minnesota, filed a lawsuit in federal court in the District of Columbia to block UnitedHealth …