title: Bigger but not better: hospital mergers increase costs and do not improve quality.
authors: Arthur H
authors: AH
authors: Gale
mesh_terms: D004465:Economic Competition; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D006273:Health Facility Merger / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006739:Hospital Administration; D017722:Hospital Charges; D011787:Quality of Health Care