ACEP is deeply disappointed by the decision to block the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ban on non-compete agreements.
Non-compete agreements limit the right of emergency physicians to freely practice medicine in their communities. Our efforts to eliminate these harmful, predatory and coercive clauses will not stop.
We urge the FTC to promptly challenge this decision. As burnout rates and staffing constraints challenge emergency departments nationwide, restricting physicians’ job options only weakens our health care safety net.
The fight to preserve physician autonomy must continue and must include promoting, not limiting, viable career choices.
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