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Book SynopsisBig Med is all around us, and bigger is not better. In fact, it’s destroying our health. Dranove and Burns break down how we got here and the steps needed to cultivate a system of better care for all.
Trade Review"For years, allies of big medicine have argued that Bigger is Better. Dranove and Burns take on that argument and show it is not true. They point out how big medicine is failing, and how it can be reformed. This book is wonderfully informed and thoughtfully presented."--David Cutler, Harvard University "Big Med is an absolute treasure trove of health care antitrust history, offering an important overview of the last two decades of the US health care industry through a competition lens. Its findings will appeal to health systems leaders and health economists alike." --Melissa Thomasson, Julian Lange Professor of Economics at Miami University and research associate for the National Bureau of Economic Research "Incorporating tough-minded analysis with powerful rhetoric, this book describes why the US healthcare delivery system fails us, why mergers are unlikely to help, and what industry and policy leaders can do to turn things around." --Leemore Dafny, Harvard Business School
