Martin Gaynor, the E.J. Barone University professor of economics and public policy at Carnegie Mellon University and former director of the bureau of economics at the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, explains why he thinks Americans have gotten a bad deal from the glut of hospital consolidation in recent years.

<p>Martin Gaynor, the E.J. Barone University professor of economics and public policy at Carnegie Mellon University and former director of the bureau of economics at the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, explains why he thinks Americans have gotten a bad deal from the glut of hospital consolidation in recent years.</p>

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Why hospital mergers are bad for your pocketbook - and your health

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