Kishan Bhatt’s scientific contributions

... In a policy paper summarizing the results of their five-year COPA Assessment Project, the FTC pointed to several COPA case studies that found that when states repeal COPAs, significant price increases follow (37). For example, one recent study found that for all three COPAs that were repealed prior to 2015, the prices of the previously regulated hospitals substantially increased when compared to controls (49). In light of this research and the frequency with which COPAs are repealed, the FTC has advised states against using COPAs, concluding that hospital mergers with COPA protections often result in unconstrained market power leading to higher prices and lower quality of care in some circumstances (37). ...

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Considerations for state-imposed conditions on healthcare provider transactions