Clifford Chance

Agencies Signal Increased Scrutiny of Private Equity Investments in Healthcare Markets

March 7, 2024

On Tuesday, March 5, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission ("FTC"), U.S. Department of Justice ("DOJ"), and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") issued a blanket Request for Information ("RFI") related to consolidation in healthcare markets, focusing in part on private equity ("PE") acquisitions in healthcare. On the same day, the FTC held a workshop on the topic of private equity investment in healthcare markets, where participants voiced strong opposition to private equity investments in the space. These developments make clear that PE investments in the healthcare sector will remain a key focus for the DOJ and FTC.

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