Introductory Remarks:
Timothy J. Muris, Chairman, Federal Trade Commission
R. Hewitt Pate, Acting Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust, U.S. Department of Justice

Keynote Address:
Thomas A. Scully, Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

Framing Presentations:
Paul Ginsburg, [Document 2] Center for Studying Health System Change
Mark Pauly, Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania
Martin Gaynor, Carnegie Mellon University

February 27, 2003 Schedule
Morning Session: 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Afternoon Session: 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Perspectives on Competition Policy and the Health Care Marketplace
Health care is a complex field, subject to extensive regulation at the state and federal levels. Although there is no "learned professions" exception to the antitrust laws, the application of competition law and policy to health care is often controversial. What specific market imperfections exist in health care and how severe are these imperfections? What pro-competitive and anti-competitive responses (both public and private) have emerged in response to these imperfections? What specific challenges and complications arise in applying competition law and policy to health care? What impact has competition law and policy had on health care markets?

Morning Session:

Opening Remarks:
William Kovacic, Federal Trade Commission

Framing Presentations:
James Blumstein, Vanderbilt University
Peter Hammer, University of Michigan

Panel:
Helen Darling, Washington Business Group on Health
Jacqueline M. Darrah, American Medical Association
Charles N. Kahn, III, [Document 2], Federation of American Hospitals
Stephanie Kanwit, [Document 2], American Association of Health Plans
Arnold Milstein, M.D. [Document 2], American Benefits Council

Short Break

Moderated Panel Discussion with panelists and framing presenters

Afternoon Session:

Framing Presentations:
Judy Feder, Georgetown University
Thomas Greaney, St. Louis University School of Law

Panel:
Winifred Carson-Smith, American Nurses Association
Henry Desmarais, M.D., Health Insurance Association of America
Timothy F. Doran, M.D., American Academy of Pediatrics
Frank Opelka, M.D., American College of Surgeons
Peter Sfikas, American Dental Association
Christine Varney, Representing American Hospital Association,[Document 2], [Document 3]

Short Break

Moderated Panel Discussion with panelists and framing presenters

February 28, 2003 Schedule
Morning Session: 9:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Afternoon Session: 2:00 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.

A Tale of Two Cities
In many geographic markets in the United States there has been a significant amount of market turbulence and varying degrees of consolidation among health care providers and insurers. Boston and Little Rock provide two points on the spectrum of market consolidation. To provide a frame of reference for the balance of the hearings, a day will be spent painting a comprehensive picture of current market conditions in Boston and Little Rock. The full range of competitive issues will be addressed, including the cost and quality of the care rendered, the degree of market concentration among providers and insurers, and the impact of market consolidation on the performance of the payor and provider markets.

Opening Remarks:
Deborah P. Majoras, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice

Morning Session:

Framing presentation
Stuart Altman, [Document 2] Brandeis University

Perspectives on the Boston Market
Charles D. Baker, Harvard-Pilgrim Health Plan
Harris A. Berman, M.D., Tufts Health Plan
James J. Mongan, [Document 2] M.D., Partners HealthCare System, Inc
J. Mark Waxman, CareGroup, Inc.
Charles A. Welch, M.D., [Document 2] Massachusetts Medical Society

Framing presentation
Fran Miller, Boston University

Short break

Moderated panel discussion with panelists and framing presenters