Hospital Prices Increase in California, Especially Among Hospitals in the Largest Multi-hospital Systems

A surge in hospital consolidation is fueling formation of ever larger multi-hospital systems throughout the United States. This article examines hospital prices in California over time with a focus on hospitals in the largest multi-hospital systems. Our data show that hospital prices in California g...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Glenn A. Melnick PhD, Katya Fonkych PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2016-06-01
Series:Inquiry: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/0046958016651555