Hospitals consolidate not to improve quality or lower prices, but to raise them.
Insurance companies, on the other hand, consolidate to play hardball, making it tough for small hospitals to survive.
This tug-of-war between these giant industries leaves doctors, nurses, and patients as collateral damage.
What are your thoughts on this arms race?
Brian R. Jackson is a pathologist.
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