1、Ensuring Access,Affordability,and Quality in the Age of Healthcare Consolidation:Lessons Learned and Insights for the FutureThe report builds on a convening held in Washington,DC in May 2024 that brought together 17 health policy experts to consider the status of consolidation among healthcare provi

2、ders,the challenges it poses to healthcare,and the legal,regulatory,and policy frameworks that can influence its impact.We had the privilege of serving as cochairs of that stellar,nonpartisan Working Group.The meeting was organized by the Health,Medicine,and Society program of the Aspen Institute,wi

3、th the participation of KFF(formerly known as the Kaiser Family Foundation).Together,we identified a package of strategies that could reduce the ability of providers to dominate the healthcare landscape in ways that pose a broad threat to patient care.The Working Groups vigorous discussions were inf

4、ormed by two background papers,which are included as part of this report:“Policy Options to Address Consolidation in Healthcare Provider Markets,”prepared by Benedic Ippolito of the American Enterprise Institute,and“Ten Things to Know about Consolidation in Health Care Provider Markets,”prepared by

5、KFFs Zachary Levinson,Jamie Godwin,Scott Hulver,and Tricia Neuman.Our most sincere thanks go to the Working Group members who offered their exceptional expertise and insights and gave so generously of their time,and to Arnold Ventures,whose support made this project possible.Alan Weil,editor-in-chie

6、f of Health Affairs,kept us focused with his remarkable abilities as convening facilitator,and HMS communications consultant Karyn Feiden masterfully synthesized the discussions and research into this report.We believe the ideas presented here,and especially the proposals for action,can point the wa