The Train Has Left the Station

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 See more information and a full list of resources on our website: https://bit.ly/tradeoffsep2 Select Resources: 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 As they say in health care, there's no such thing as a free podcast. Support our show: https://tradeoffs.org/#donate Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tradeoffspod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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