***MEDIA ADVISORY*** FTC AND DOJ TO ISSUE REPORT ON COMPETITION AND THE HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY

***MEDIA ADVISORY*** FTC AND DOJ TO ISSUE REPORT ON COMPETITION AND THE HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY

The following press release was published by the US Department of Justice on July 21, 2004. It is reproduced in full below.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WEDNESDAY, JULY 21, 2004 WWW.USDOJ.GOV AT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 The Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission will host a press conference Friday, July 23, 2004, at 12:00 p.m. EDT to announce the release of a joint report, Improving Health Care: A Dose of Competition. The report informs consumers, businesses, and legislators on issues affecting the cost, quality, and accessibility of health care.

WHO: R. Hewitt Pate, Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division, U.S. Department of Justice Timothy J. Muris, Chairman, Federal Trade Commission WHEN: Friday, July 23, 2004 12:00 p.m. EDT WHERE: Federal Trade Commission Headquarters 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Room 432 Washington, DC 20580 NOTE: Reporters unable to attend the event may call in. The call-in information is as follows: Dial-in number: 1-800-720-5850 Confirmation number: 25271466 Chairperson: Bruce Jennings The call-in lines, which are for press only, will open at 11:45 a.m.

CONTACT: Office of Public Affairs, 202-514-2007 04-504

Source: US Department of Justice

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