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When private practices merge with hospital systems, costs go up

by Fiona M. Scott Morton insights.som.yale.edu published 2025-09-266 min read

Private practices are vanishing as more doctors join large hospital systems. This increasing consolidation is reducing competition and raising prices, according to a study co-authored by Yale SOM’s Fiona Scott Morton. ‌‌

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