Health Care Consolidation and Rising Costs

Health care consolidation and rising costs

In a recent "Meet the Press" appearance, Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., joined a growing number of Republicans who are speaking out against Obamacare. One of his lines of attack: that the Affordable Care Act fueled health care consolidation.

Healthcare consolidation trends: Was Obamacare really to blame?

Hospital mergers and physician practice acquisitions were accelerating before the ACA, with 1,573 hospital mergers occurring between 1998-2017.

Health care consolidation and rising costs happen, but Obamacare not key culprit

Industry experts disagree about how much rising health care costs can be tied to the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare.

Healthcare Consolidation and Rising Costs Happen, but the ACA Is Not the Key Culprit – RamaOnHealthcare

Republicans have reignited efforts to overhaul or undo ObamacareIn a recent Meet the Press appearance, Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) joined a growing number of Republicans who are speaking out against Obamacare. One of his lines of attack: that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) fueled healthcare consolidation."What Democrats did 15 years ago was they radically changed [...]