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FTC Settles Antitrust Case with U.S. Anesthesia Partners

4/24/2026

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FTC settled its antitrust case against U.S. Anesthesia Partners in Texas, keeping terms confidential.
The private-equity-backed group, created by Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe, includes over a dozen practices, about 1,000 doctors and 750 nurses.
FTC said the settlement should restore competition in the anesthesia market.
The agency warned it will reopen the case if U.S. Anesthesia Partners fails to fully implement the agreement.

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FTC settled its antitrust case against U.S. Anesthesia Partners in Texas, keeping terms confidential.
The private-equity-backed group, created by Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe, includes over a dozen practices, about 1,000 doctors and 750 nurses.
FTC said the settlement should restore competition in the anesthesia market.
The agency warned it will reopen the case if U.S. Anesthesia Partners fails to fully implement the agreement.