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Hospitals and Antitrust: Defining Markets, Setting Standards

Glenn Melnick
University of California, Los Angeles

Kathleen M. Eyre
National Institute for Health Care Management

The definition of geographic and product markets is a critical aspect of any antitrust analysis. This paper argues for a different approach to market definition in areas where insurance plans that contract selectively are a significant market presence. Such a proposed approach is described and some policy implications are drawn.

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