Hearing Highlights Concerns Over Health Care Consolidation and Calls for Transparency and Reform

Hearing Highlights Concerns Over Health Care Consolidation and Calls for Transparency and Reform

The Senate Committee on Finance convened a hearing to address significant concerns regarding consolidation and corporate ownership in the health care system that often lead to increased costs and lower quality of care. As the Committee responsible to much of the federal health policy Chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR) stressed the need to identify financial incentives that lead to increased corporatization…. (Colocho, June 9, 2023) #Accountable Care Organizations, #Drug Pricing, #Hospitals, #Pharmacy Benefit Managers, #Physicians, #Prevention, #Primary Care, #Quality, #Transparency, #Value-Based Insurance Design