Hospital-Medicare Advantage Vertical Consolidation, 1980 to 2024
Medical Care Research and Review: formerly Medical Care Review
Published online on April 15, 2026
Abstract
Medical Care Research and Review, Ahead of Print.
Health care consolidation continues to increase in the United States. Most of the evidence focuses on horizontal consolidation or vertical consolidation between hospitals and physician practices. The lack of comprehensive and longitudinal data identifying ...
Health care consolidation continues to increase in the United States. Most of the evidence focuses on horizontal consolidation or vertical consolidation between hospitals and physician practices. The lack of comprehensive and longitudinal data identifying ...