title: Will we like tomorrow's giants?
abstract: The healthcare industry is buying into the benefits of being big. Merger and acquisition deals hit a pace of 2.4 per day among all types of providers during the first half of the year. But critics believe the time has come to rein in the rampant consolidation.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Scott
mesh_terms: D016363:Antitrust Laws; D002391:Catchment Area, Health / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003625:Data Collection; D004345:Drug Industry / Q000639:trends; D004465:Economic Competition / Q000639:trends*; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D006265:Health Care Coalitions; D006273:Health Facility Merger / Q000191:economics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006276:Health Facility Size / Q000191:economics*; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D009096:Multi-Institutional Systems / Q000191:economics* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012941:Social Responsibility; D014481:United States