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Good evening. This snapshot of stories and roundup is recommended just for you, based on your interests and reading history. | | | | Marcelle Crago, a nurse and lactation consultant in Asheville, North Carolina, needed knee surgery after she tore her meniscus last year. She shopped around and arranged to have the procedure done at an outpatient center, where it cost her less than a third of the price listed by a major local hospital. (Katie Linsky/KFF Health News) | | | | | | |  What to know Hospital mergers in the U.S. have led to increased health care costs, with dominant systems like Mission Hospital in Asheville charging significantly higher prices. Serif Health data shows these monopolies drive up insurance premiums. Despite federal and state efforts to regulate mergers, the trend continues, impacting patients and insurers. Critics argue these consolidations harm care quality, as seen in Asheville's Mission Hospital. Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed. | | | | | How was today's newsletter? | | | | | | | | |
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