[Opinion] (Opinion) New Hampshire needs more hospital competition to lower costs for patients - NH Business Review

(Opinion) New Hampshire needs more hospital competition to lower costs for patients - NH Business Review

BY KEVIN ST. JAMES When patients in New Hampshire seek medical care, they expect fair prices and high-quality services. Unfortunately, our current health care system is failing them. Large hospital systems are buying up smaller hospitals and independent physician practices, leaving patients with fewer choices, higher costs and limited access to care. Without real competition, hospitals can charge whatever they want, and Granite Staters are payin…