Provider consolidation and network contract fights
Provider consolidation = higher prices = community destruction.
Years ago it was ESPN and Dish network fighting over rates.
Today it’s the giant system that bought your doctor’s office and the largest insurers in your state.
We knew that provider consolidation lead to higher prices without improving quality or care.
Now we know that it also causes a direct harm to the communities where the price hikes happen.
Lina Khan - please increase the focus on health system mergers.
Originally posted on LinkedIn, where the discussion and source links live in the comments.