3 tips to help tame the M&A beast

[...]why isn't this going to control costs?Because it really is just a mechanism to switch roles from the 'broker function' to that of the supplier.[...]demand independence--Intermediaries must represent company and customer interests.There's a big payday headed your way.Since on...

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Published inBenefits Selling. Breaking News
Main Author Pramod, John
Format Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York ALM Media Properties, LLC 23.02.2018
Subjects
Acquisitions & mergers
Alliances
Conflicts of interest
Corporate profits
Costs
Generic drugs
Hospital systems
Hospitals
Merlo, Larry
Patients
Pharmacy benefit management
Suppliers
United States > US
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Summary:[...]why isn't this going to control costs?Because it really is just a mechanism to switch roles from the 'broker function' to that of the supplier.[...]demand independence--Intermediaries must represent company and customer interests.There's a big payday headed your way.Since one person's profit is another person's cost, expect the price of health care to increase in this brave new world.