Value Health Voices · 2026-05-07 · 54 min
Discover how health system consolidation impacts specialist stipends and care costs. Dr. Eric Bricker reveals how physicians can reclaim their market power. Episode Resources: AHealthcareZ DOJ Antitrust Lawsuits Against NY-Presbyterian and OhioHealth KFF Issue Brief on Provider Consolidation Overview of the No Surprises Act Dispute Resolution Process When it comes to negotiating healthcare payments, fairness is an illusion. It is entirely a game of market power. In this episode, Dr. Eric Bricker returns to unpack the massive impact of health system consolidation on specialist stipends, facility fees, and the everyday reality of patient care. You’ll walk away with a crystal-clear understanding of the hidden financial levers driving up healthcare costs and how recent Department of Justice lawsuits could disrupt the entire industry. Dr. Anthony Paravati and Dr. Amar Rewari join Dr. Bricker to examine the aggressive all-or-nothing contracting tactics that mega hospital systems use to monopolize markets and artificially inflate facility fees.
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