UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Federal Trade Commission WASHINGTON, D.C. 20580 Bureau of Competition Bureau of Economics Office of Policy Planning September 11, 2020 VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL Texas Health and Human Services Commission c/o Phil Wilson, Executive Commissioner Brown-Heatly Building 4900 North Lamar Blvd. Austin, TX 76711-3247 Public Comment Inbox:
[email protected] Re: Certificate of Public Advantage Applications of Hendrick Health System and Shannon Health System Dear Executive Commissioner Wilson: On behalf of the staffs of the FTC’s Bureau of Competition, Bureau of Economics, and Office of Policy Planning, and pursuant to Texas Health and Safety Code § 314A.001 et seq., we are providing the attached public comment that presents our views on the respective Applications for Certificate of Public Advantage submitted by Hendrick Health System and Shannon Health System. We can provide copies of any documents referenced in this comment upon request. Please direct questions concerning this submission to Melissa Hill, Deputy Assistant Director of the Mergers IV Division, Bureau of Competition, 202-326-2673,
[email protected]; and Stephanie Wilkinson, Attorney Advisor, Office of Policy Planning, 202-326-2084,
[email protected]. Respectfully submitted, Ian Conner, Director Bureau of Competition Digitally signed by ANDREW ANDREW SWEETING Date: 2020.09.11 13:44:10 SWEETING -04'00' Andrew Sweeting, Director Bureau of Economics Digitally signed by BILAL SAYYED BILAL SAYYED Date: 2020.09.11 13:40:47 -04'00' Bilal Sayyed, Director Office of Policy Planning cc: W. Kenneth Paxton, Jr., Attorney General of the State of Texas Federal Trade Commission Staff Submission to Texas Health and Human Services Commission Regarding the Certificate of Public Advantage Applications of Hendrick Health System and Shannon Health System Pursuant to Texas Health and Safety Code § 314A.001 et seq.