Commonwealth Fund June 21, 2018
David Blumenthal, M.D.

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Policymakers and private actors should not interpret a federal court’s AT&T and Time Warner ruling as an unconditional green light for vertical integration in health care

The need for change in the U.S. health care system is obvious, but whether vertical integration is the change we need remains to be determined

The recent federal district court ruling allowing the merger of AT&T and Time Warner — a case of so-called vertical integration — will likely encourage similar unions throughout the U.S. economy, including in health care. Nevertheless, a close look at the court’s decision, and at the wide variety of vertical health care mergers under way, suggests...

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