U.S. lacks way to measure physician consolidation

By Allison Bell

News September 25, 2025 at 04:13 PM

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At least 47% of U.S. physicians were consolidated with hospital systems in 2024.
The GAO could not find much data on the impact on the cost and quality of care.
One obstacle is a lack of a public tool the GAO can use to distinguish the consolidated physicians from the others.

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