Hospitals Promised Less Expensive Care After Merging Into Behemoths. The Opposite Happened.
1 sourceUpdated Jul 1, 2026
A lack of competition in the U.S. healthcare system may be majorly driving up costs nationwide, despite some proponents claiming consolidation would do the opposite. An ultrasound conducted in a doctor’s office costs…
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