Many hospitals have spent the last 30 years buying up their competitors big and small. What have these mergers and acquisitions done to the cost and quality of care, and where do we go from here?
Guests:
Jaime King, Associate Dean and Professor of Law, UC Hastings College of the Law
Bob Town, Professor of Economics, University of Texas
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Overview of hospital consolidation and its impacts: https://bit.ly/36hngRp
How concentrated is your hospital market? https://bit.ly/36fYLEj
Fact sheet on California's lawsuit against Sutter Health: https://bit.ly/2Pwcr86
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