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"summary": "\"First, in my mind, the plain text of the FTC Act clearly gives the agency the authority to promulgate rules addressing unfair methods of competition,\" FTC Chair Lina Khan said. Not everyone agrees.",
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"summary": "The PWFA requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations to employees, however, the final rule provides clarification for \"reasonable accommodations,\" such as time off for health care appointments and abortions.",
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"summary": "\"Our adversaries are exploiting Americans' sensitive personal data to threaten our national security,\" Attorney General Merrick Garland said.",
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"summary": "The Federal Trade Commission, which is reviewing the business practices of the largest PBMs – including CVS, Express Scripts, OptumRx, and Humana – grilled two nominees on the subject at their confirmation hearing.",
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"summary": "Since the health care industry has been experiencing labor shortages, the agencies are trying to figure out a way to investigate the \"serial mergers\" in the initial notification process.",
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"summary": "The agency's attention shifts from hospitals to telehealth as Congress seeks to aid in false claims enforcement.",
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"uri": "/2023/07/24/ftc-doj-propose-more-stringent-merger-guidelines-focused-on-labor-and-competition-412-151720/",
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"summary": "\"Unmistakably, the aim is to use the document to persuade courts to extend the frontiers,\" said former FTC Chair William Kovacic.",
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"title": "It's time to take action on PBMs' anti-competitive practices, lawmakers say",
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