Policymakers and regulators have historically focused on consolidation within the same geographic area, but there have been a large number of mergers and acquisitions between hospitals and health systems that operate in different regions, including several multi-billion dollar deals over just the past couple of years, KFF reports.
KFF explains the role and implications of cross-market mergers in hospital and health system markets and describes the approaches that government antitrust agencies have taken in reviewing these types of transactions. Read more.
