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Jim McDermott: I personally favor physician-led ACOs. If all of the ACO development is hospital-focused, you tend to get more…

On the recordMarch 14, 2013
I personally favor physician-led ACOs. If all of the ACO development is hospital-focused, you tend to get more consolidation, more market power that can lead to higher prices for private payers.
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Jim McDermott
Democratic · Washington

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McDermott advocates for physician-led ACOs to maintain competitive healthcare pricing.

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