Hospital systems being allowed to charge more for the same services. That led to consolidation in the system. With hospital systems steadily acquiring more independent physician offices and outpatient facilities, reducing competition. Data has shown that when hospitals acquire physician offices, patients pay up to four times more than the same exact service done in the same exact place by the same exact doctor. I have one CEO said I can't explain why that is allowed, but that's just the way the system works. And again this is not just a data game. (01:38–01:47)
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Asserts that hospital acquisition of physician offices leads to patients paying up to four times more for the same services.
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