Take Care Health Systems Supports FTC Comments on Illinois HB 5372

06.05.08

The following is a statement from Take Care Health Systems, regarding the Federal Trade Commission's approved filing of staff comments regarding proposed Illinois regulation for retail health clinics:

"Take Care Health Systems applauds the FTC's comments on proposed legislation HB 5372 around retail health clinics. Asked by a state representative to evaluate the proposal to determine if provisions of the bill were anticompetitive in nature, the FTC has concluded that several of the provisions could in fact harm health care competition. The FTC further expounds that certain provisions represent unclear or unnecessary regulation, imposed solely upon convenient care clinics, creating undue barriers to entry into the marketplace and placing clinics at a disadvantage to provide critical access points and properly serve patients in need of high-quality, affordable health care. The FTC further encouraged the state of Illinois to provide a platform for the growth and development of this new model of care delivery."

Take Care Health Systems is one of the largest managers of convenient care clinics and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Walgreens, with 31 Take Care Health Clinics in Illinois, located in the Chicagoland area, Rockford and the Metro East outside of St. Louis.

Take Care Health Systems believes its in-store clinic model has the potential to revolutionize health care delivery by giving people access to affordable health care, helping more patients find a health care home, and ultimately lowering costs within the system.

Key Contacts:

Lauren Tierney
for Take Care Health Systems
484-351-3212