The American Hospital Association (AHA) has come out against the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC’s) proposed Non-Compete Clause Rule, writing in a letter to the agency that it should be withdrawn due to insufficient congressional authority and the unforeseen impacts it could have on a volatile healthcare labor market. “The proposed regulation errs by seeking to create a one-size-fits-all rule for all employees across all industries, especially because Congress has not granted the FTC the authority to act in such a sweeping manner,” AHA General Counsel and Secretary Melinda Reid Hatton wrote to FTC Chair Lina Khan. “Even if the FTC had the legal authority to issue this proposed rule, now is not the time to upend the healthcare labor markets with a rule like this.”
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Source: https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/providers/hospital-lobby-urges-ftc-withdraw-or-add-healthcare-exceptions-non-compete-proposal