Christine Varney news and information

U.S. Justice Department antitrust chief Christine Varney, who oversaw an increase in scrutiny on healthcare companies during an era of sweeping consolidation and reform, will resign her federal job Aug. 5.
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The top antitrust official in the U.S. Justice Department plans to leave the government early next month, according to a department news release.
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Independent doctors, hospitals and other providers that join accountable care organizations could be exempt from antitrust scrutiny or face a mandatory review, depending on market clout.
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Amid provider concerns about market consolidation, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and Tufts Health Plan announced last week they no longer are pursing a merger.
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Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and Tufts Health Plan have announced they are no longer pursing a merger.
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Hospitals, health insurers and physicians have very different preferences for addressing anticompetitive issues, and the approach selected could determine whether they participate in the rollout of accountable care organizations—a key component of the healthcare reform law—according to...
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West Penn Allegheny Health System has a second chance to pursue what antitrust attorneys say are unusual conspiracy allegations against a rival health system and a major insurer.
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