Frank Pallone actually said...

"While a larger hospital system may be able to provide more services, it's not at all clear that provider consolidation necessarily leads to better quality of care."

"The courts determined that those deals would have hurt competition and innovation."

"Just as we critically examine insurance mergers with an eye to the impact on consumers, our first concern with provider consolidation should also be with the patients who will be affected."

"It is particularly important for this authorizing committee to hear from NHTSA, the agency responsible for automobile safety."