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New Georgetown CHIR Report on the Federal and State Tools for Responding to Provider Consolidation and Recommendations for Strengthening Them 

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Over the past 30 years, hospitals and physician practices have been merging at an accelerated pace, and as a result, they have been able to command higher prices for their services. A recent report by CHIR Faculty discusses federal and state mechanisms to address provider consolidation, and what can be done to strengthen them.

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