MedCity News September 22, 2022
Marissa Plescia

Cheryl Larson, president and CEO of Midwest Business Group on Health, said employers are worried that the consolidation of healthcare companies will lead to higher costs for employers and patients. She made her comments following McKesson’s announcement that it has agreed to acquire Rx Savings Solutions, but declined to speak specifically about the deal.

Amid a major “merger and acquisition mania” in the healthcare industry, one expert is concerned about what the consolidation trend will mean for employers and consumers.

Cheryl Larson, president and CEO of the Midwest Business Group on Health, made her comments to MedCity News following McKesson’s announcement that it was acquiring Rx Savings Solutions (RxSS) in an $875 million deal. She declined to speak specifically about...

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