EPISODE · Jan 22, 2024 · 31 MIN
How Healthcare Consolidation Raises Prices -- and Encourages Corruption
Mergers and acquisitions in health care don't just limit your choices in medicine. They also help the federal government control outcomes even where Medicare and Medicaid don't apply. Dr. Marion Mass of Free2Care.org discusses the ramifications of the two-tiered reimbursement model from CMS, how consolidation in North Carolina all but eliminated patient choice, and how to reform the system properly to restore patient control of medical care.
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Mergers and acquisitions in health care don't just limit your choices in medicine. They also help the federal government control outcomes even where Medicare and Medicaid don't apply. Dr. Marion Mass of Free2Care.org discusses the ramifications of the two-tiered reimbursement model from CMS, how consolidation in North Carolina all but eliminated patient choice, and how to reform the system properly to restore patient control of medical care.
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