Op-Ed

Dr. Paul Berggreen: Independent physician practices are disappearing, and that’s bad for patients

Las Vegas Review-Journal

(March 16, 2024)

Corporate juggernauts are coming to dominate the U.S. health care system.

UnitedHealth now employs 10 percent of all physicians in the United States. Hospitals signed up more than 58,000 new physician employees and acquired nearly 5,000 private practices between 2019 and the end of 2021. Amazon and CVS are investing heavily in adding doctors to their payrolls.

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