Vertical Integration in Healthcare Provider Markets

Detected March 31st, 2026

Summary

The ABA Antitrust Law Section released a podcast episode featuring Dr. Zack Cooper of Yale University discussing vertical integration in healthcare provider markets. The episode examines the competitive implications of hospitals and insurers acquiring physician practices, home health providers, and nursing facilities. This is an informational educational resource for legal and compliance professionals.

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This podcast episode from the ABA Antitrust Law Section features Dr. Zack Cooper discussing the theoretical and empirical competitive harms and benefits of vertical integration in healthcare provider markets. The discussion covers the increasing trend of hospitals and insurers purchasing physician practices, home health providers, and nursing facilities, and the resulting competitive implications for the healthcare sector.

This is an informational and educational resource only. No regulatory action is being taken, no compliance deadlines are imposed, and no penalties are associated with this content. Healthcare industry participants, antitrust practitioners, and compliance officers may use this podcast to understand competitive dynamics in healthcare consolidation.

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Hospitals, as well as insurers, have been increasingly purchasing physicians practices, home health providers, and nursing facilities. But what are the competitive implications of these acquisitions? Dr. Zack Cooper, economist and public health expert at Yale University, joins Derek Jackson and Anora Wang to discuss both the theoretical and empirical competitive harms and benefits to vertical integration in the healthcare provider market. Listen to this episode to learn more about the changing competitive landscape in this large and important sector of the economy.