Key Takeaways The FTC has launched a new Healthcare Task Force to coordinate enforcement across its bureaus and increase focus on the health care industry Expect heightened scrutiny of health care consolidation and business practices, with a particular focus on pricing, quality and anticompetitive conduct Increased collaboration between the FTC, DOJ and HHS may lead to more coordinated and expansive enforcement actions In March 2026, FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson released a memorandum directing leaders of the various bureaus of the FTC to form a “Healthcare Task Force.” The stated purpose of the Task Force is to unify the resources and knowledge of the different branches to better pursue the FTC’s initiatives in health care. Accordingly, the Task Force seeks to unify the focus of

Key Takeaways The DOJ has issued its first award under the new USPS antitrust whistleblower program, confirming the program is active and tied to real enforcement outcomes, including a deferred prosecution agreement and multimillion-dollar fine. By pairing monetary awards of 15% to 30% of recoveries with existing leniency policies and USPS authority tied to use of the mail, the DOJ is accelerating what it calls a “race to report” and increasing exposure for companies. Organizations should reassess antitrust compliance training, monitoring and documentation practices in light of heightened enforcement risk and increased incentives for employees to report. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) recently announced their first-ever award under their new whistleblower program: $1 million to an individual