"Healthcare spending has outpaced gross domestic product growth over the last five years, reaching an all-time high in 2017 ... People are essentially paying more for the same amount of care.... The share of U.S. physician practices owned by hospitals or systems increased from 27% to 48% from 2011 to 2016 ... That led to a 9% price increase in specialist outpatient procedures and a 5% hike in primary-care outpatient procedures[.]"  MORE >>