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One of the largest and seemingly most unnoticed changes recently has been the consolidation of local hospitals into regional monopolies. It was already difficul
by alphabettsy 10y ago
One of the largest and seemingly most unnoticed changes recently has been the consolidation of local hospitals into regional monopolies. It was already difficult to compare pricing in healthcare, now imagine when there are no other choices in your area.
- nradov 10y agoConsolidation is an accelerating trend on both sides. Payers merge in order to have more negotiating power with providers. Providers respond by merging in order to have more negotiating power with payers.