It might be more convenient to receive all of your health care services in one place, but it will probably cost you more in the long run.
A new study from JAMA Internal Medicine, a peer-reviewed medical journal, finds that costs have gone up as a result of hospitals acquiring doctor practices.
"Financial integration between physicians and hospitals has been associated with higher commercial prices and spending for outpatient care," concluded the five study authors from Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston.
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