Since 2012, over a dozen hospitals have been acquired by larger systems in New York. Just last month, the Greater New York Hospital Association asked Albany for a $2.5 billion, five-year commitment to help large systems acquire smaller failing hospitals. The reasoning here is simple: Large health systems, with their big budgets, large base of administrators and high-end medical equipment, can help failing hospitals improve their quality of care and make them sustainable. But policymakers should beware – the evidence supporting this claim is slim.
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