[9YearLurker]

This blather of a post is entirely based on a study commissioned by the Federation of American Hospitals:

http://www.coachisright.com/understood-health-care-ftc-stop-fighting-hospital-mergers/

And it’s untruthful. Hospital mergers focus on creating very local medical monopolies by which they can raise prices. State and national-level mergers are fine, but not the sort of local mergers that create local monopolies, which jack up prices.

[9YearLurker]

Sorry, here’s the link I wanted to post that shows the study was done for the Federation of American Hospitals:

http://fahpolicy.org/hospital-mergers-produce-benefits-not-costs-new-realignment-study-gains-national-media-attention/