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The first of many? Or just a stretch too far?

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I have written (here’s one from more than 2 years ago) about this sort of issue before.   While I have mixed emotions, I don’t want insurance companies to purchase (or otherwise acquire) physician practices.  I am not sure I want hospitals systems to acquire docs, either, but it seems that the courts are coming around to my point of view, too.

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Sour Grapes, Low Hanging Fruit, and Fine Wine…

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I’ve written about Obamacare often. (Here’s one such article– you can find more searching for Obamacare or PPACA via the search box to the right.)  So have others. While the original goal of the concept was to improve the health of Americans, it seems that we settled for insuring most Americans and making health care more accessible.  (A valid goal, but far less lofty.)  But, there always is the hope that we can reduce the costs of healthcare, too.

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