title: Wave of mergers, affiliations starts year for hospitals.
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Burda
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Gardner
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Greene
mesh_terms: D002140:California; D004465:Economic Competition; D005431:Florida; D006273:Health Facility Merger / Q000639:trends*; D007087:Illinois; D009935:Organizational Affiliation / Q000639:trends*; D014481:United States