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S1 Ep35: Joseph Betancourt, MD, on health care consolidation
In this episode, Medical Economics Managing Editor Todd Shryock interviews Joseph Betancourt, MD, president of the Commonwealth Fund, about health care consolidation. Betancourt discusses the significant increase in consolidation over the past 7 to 10 years, driven by the goal of creating efficiencies and improving care. However, he notes that these benefits have not materialized, leading to challenges for patients and providers.
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Consolidation Trends (00:00:55)
Betancourt discusses the increasing trend of consolidation in the healthcare…
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