can you summarize this A growing consensus surrounding the provision of healthcare is the pursuit of improvements not just for the health and well-being of individual patients but for communities as a whole.209 Lack of insurance and inability to access or simply afford care continue to be obstacles in providing for a healthy society.210 Rising prices are a top concern for patients, policymakers, and this author alike. Current antitrust laws and enforcers actively seek to counteract mergers that risk driving up costs for patients, and this enforcement ultimately should continue. The goal of this Note is to highlight legal uncertainties in merger analysis and advocate for more guidance on the efficiencies defense. Clearer guardrails may facilitate the transition to value-based-care reimbursement models, which are an important tool in combating the rise of healthcare costs and inequality. Ultimately, the laws promulgated by Congress and the initiatives of federal agencies like CMS are further driving industry forces toward reorientation around value-based care.211 In this process, providers are likely to consolidate to integrate care and will undoubtedly come into contact with antitrust regulators. The promising movement to value-based care may be obstructed by the enforcement of antitrust laws that continue to analyze the industry according to models of fee-for-service healthcare provision. While this Note does not argue for the deregulation of healthcare mergers, it anticipat