The Business Group on Health says employers are seeing higher costs in hospital care and drug expenses. Some are cutting back on GLP-1 coverage and examining vendor contracts.
A state panel signed off on a plan for Maimonides Health in Brooklyn to join NYC Health + Hospitals. Maimonides would get over $2 billion over five years.
Regulators reject some consolidations due to fears of higher prices and reduced competition. A Kaufman Hall report cites other factors worth consideration.