Sharon- This is an important piece that affects millions. Unfortunately most don’t realize this until they’re in the hospitals themselves—learning it the hard way. Thanks for sharing this. Hope you’re well this week? Cheers, -Thalia
This just in: "An increasing share of PCPs are affiliated with hospitals and PE firms; relative to PCPs in independent settings, hospital-affiliated and PE-affiliated PCPs had higher prices for the same services." Singh Y, Radhakrishnan N, Adler L, Whaley C. Growth of Private Equity and Hospital Consolidation in Primary Care and Price Implications. JAMA Health Forum. 2025;6(1):e244935. doi:10.1001/jamahealthforum.2024.4935
Sharon- This is an important piece that affects millions. Unfortunately most don’t realize this until they’re in the hospitals themselves—learning it the hard way. Thanks for sharing this. Hope you’re well this week? Cheers, -Thalia
Thanks, Thalia. Doing well! The good news is there are others surfacing this issue!
That is good news. It definitely should be encouraged, Sharon. Have a fantastic weekend!
This just in: "An increasing share of PCPs are affiliated with hospitals and PE firms; relative to PCPs in independent settings, hospital-affiliated and PE-affiliated PCPs had higher prices for the same services." Singh Y, Radhakrishnan N, Adler L, Whaley C. Growth of Private Equity and Hospital Consolidation in Primary Care and Price Implications. JAMA Health Forum. 2025;6(1):e244935. doi:10.1001/jamahealthforum.2024.4935