Vertical integration, the BIG health insurance companies owning numerous subsidiaries keeps business “inside their house,” effectively paying more to themselves.
Learn how this games the MLR feature of the ACA and how there is across the aisle agreement.
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Group Purchasing Organizations=hospital supply middlemen who collect kickbacks from manufacturers.
Kickbacks drive up the cost of supplies. For example, a metal surgical screw that costs $1 online can cost $800 under a contract between a hospital and GPO. No wonder hospital bills are so high.
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Starting in 2022, per a PA Supreme Court decision, trial lawyers have again been able to file suits outside of the counties where the alleged injuries occurred. Such suits have now nearly doubled, writes Dr. Marion Mass (@mass_marion).
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