Read the blog post "The Proposed Vertical Merger Guidelines And Health Care: Little Guidance And Dubious Economics"

https://www.healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/hblog20200413.223050/full/

a.What type of vertical mergers are being discussed in this article? What might be considered the "upstream firm" and what might be considered the "downstream firm"?

a.How does the article characterize the history of antitrust law with respect to vertical mergers? Do the authors agree that the interpretation of historical antitrust law is appropriate for the markets that they are discussing? Why or why not?

b.How do the authors define market foreclosure? What example(s) do they give?

c.What are four suggested ways that the authors give for improving antitrust interpretation of vertical mergers in health care?