Mergers & Acquisitions
The American Hospital Association (AHA) provides resources on hospital and health system mergers and acquisitions and how consolidation impacts the health care field.
A new paper by two respected economists “throws cold water” on an untested theory that claims competition falls and prices rise when hospitals in distant geographies combine, writes Melinda Reid Hatton, AHA general counsel and senior vice president, in an AHASTAT blog post.
A new paper throws cold water on an untested theory about the impact hospital realignment has on competition when the combining hospitals are far apart. The paper points out at least half a dozen possible flaws in the new theory ranging from fuzzy geographic markets to the lack of credit the…
We continue to believe that the proposed deals by four large insurers is bad for consumers because it will likely result in higher premiums. Last week the AHA sent a letter to the Department of Justice that raised concerns about the proposed Anthem acquisition of Cigna focusing on the impact of…