case of hospital mergers across distinct geographic markets ("cross-market" mergers), we show that such combinations can … belonging to both merging parties, as well as (one or more) \common insurers" with which price and network status is negotiated …. We test our theoretical predictions using two samples of cross-market hospital mergers, focusing exclusively on hospitals …

operates within state boundaries: cross-market, within-state hospital mergers yield price increases of 7-9 percent for … or service, but are bundled by a common intermediary. Focusing on hospital mergers across distinct geographic markets, we … higher prices (or lower-quality care). Using data on hospital mergers from 1996-2012, we find support that this mechanism …

We analyze the economic consequences of rising health care prices in the US. Using exposure to price increases caused … by horizontal hospital mergers as an instrument, we show that rising prices raise the cost of labor by increasing …

horizontal merger activity. We propose a theoretically-backed methodological approach to classify mergers that yields more … information on merger types and merger effects, and that can, moreover, distinguish between mergers characterized largely by … approach is that it encompasses the impact of merger events not only on merging firms (custom in the literature), but also on …