AXIOS April 17, 2024
During the first congressional hearing on the Change Healthcare hack Tuesday, lawmakers appeared to zero in on the risks of massive consolidation in health care.
Why it matters: There was some bipartisan agreement among lawmakers that the bulking up of health care giants like Change parent company UnitedHealth Group has left the system and patients worse off.
What they’re saying: “This just another another thing that’s happened with the massive vertical integration in our system that I believe personally is not in the best interest of the American people,” said Rep. Larry Bucshon (R-Ind.) during a hearing of the House Energy and Commerce health subcommittee.
- “I’m concerned that there are fewer redundancies in our system and more vulnerability to...
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