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Bigger hospitals, mergers drive higher prices
Large hospital systems are using their size and market clout to boost prices, a trend that started long before the health reform law passed, according to a study in this month's Health Affairs. It's
Independent hospitals fight consolidation trend
Despite the trend of healthcare consolidation, several independent general hospitals remain in the greater Philadelphia region and intend to stay that way, reported The Philadelphia Inquirer. Even
Health systems must partner with competitors for quality care
When it comes to complex, low-volume procedures, health systems will need to partner with competitors for better quality of care, according to a new study published in Health Affairs. Researchers
Healthcare consolidation, ACOs questioned on Capitol Hill
Congressional members at a House Ways and Means health subcommittee hearing on Friday were skeptical of the possible side effects of healthcare consolidation and accountable care organizations under
Hospital prices lowered with health plan consolidation
As anti-monopoly critics feared, hospital market concentration leads to higher hospital prices, according to a new study published in Health Affairs. However, the same is not true for concentrated
Provider clout a harbinger for challenges to health reform
Research over two decades of hospital mergers and acquisitions shows that consolidating hospital markets propels higher costs for private insurance payments. Medicare is the primary payment
