Hospitals claim doctor fired because of misconduct, not antitrust conspiracy

Anna Langlois

06 March 2023

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Two West Virginia hospitals have argued their decision to revoke hospital privileges for an osteopathic doctor who endangered the safety of a patient is immunised from antitrust scrutiny.

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Hospitals claim doctor fired because of misconduct, not antitrust conspiracy

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