Bigger, Not Better: The High Cost of Healthcare Consolidation

The financial pressures brought on by COVID-19 are expected to increase the pace of healthcare mergers, acquisitions and other partnerships. Troublingly, evidence shows that this kind of consolidation leads to higher prices, does not necessarily improve quality, and can lead to reductions in services. In this white paper, we summarize the research on this topic, examine what this trend looks like nationally and in Oregon, and explore how patients and communities in our state could be impacted.

Learn more in our full report, Bigger, Not Better: The High Cost of Healthcare Consolidation, and in the two-page summary of key findings.