EI Principal David A. Argue moderated a panel at the 2010 Antitrust in Healthcare Conferences on the topic of consolidation among payors and providers.

The panel at the Antitrust in Healthcare Conference addressed consolidation among payors and providers, federal antitrust enforcement, the role of state enforcers, arguments favoring consolidation and whether there is a role for payor-provider vertical integration. Dr. Argue moderated the discussion. Henry S. Allen, Senior Attorney at the Advocacy Group of the American Medical Association, Stephanie Kanwit, Special Counsel  at  America’s Health Insurance Plans, and Jeffrey G. Micklos, Vice President and General Counsel at the Federation of American Hospitals, were the panelists.