Introduction

1. The Transformation of the Health Care System

2. The Current Treatment: A Strong Dose of Competition

3. Antitrust Policy in Health Care Markets

4. Market Definition in Health Care Antitrust Cases Involving Consolidation

5. Entry Barriers in Health Care Markets

6. The Effects of Horizontal Consolidation among Hospitals, Physicians, or Insurers

7. The Effects of Vertical Consolidation in Health Care Markets

Conclusion

Notes

Index of Organizations

Subject Index

Deborah Haas-Wilson is Professor of Economics, Smith College.