Organization
American Commitment
1155 15th St NW, Suite 525, Washington, DC 20005.
American Commitment is a conservative 501(c)(4) non-profit advocacy organization in the United States focused on free markets, economic growth, and limited government.
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Episodes (1)
2026-07-13
The Hidden Drivers of Hospital Consolidationwith Phil Kerpen
In the latest episode of the Health Policy Podcast, Phil Kerpen, President of American Commitment, discusses the rising costs of healthcare and the impact of market consolidation. He highlights the influence of hospital systems and insurance companies on healthcare pricing, emphasizing the need for reforms to increase competition and transparency in the industry. Kerpen advocates for changes to regulatory barriers and payment policies to foster a more free-market approach to healthcare.
Notable quotes
“We need people to control their own healthcare dollars. We want choice and competition.”
“Hospitals get a lot of explicit subsidies, but they also get a lot of implicit subsidies through barriers to entry.”
“Healthcare lobbyists spend about six times what defense industry lobbyists spend right now at the federal level.”
“The starting point was probably when Medicare and Medicaid were started in the '60s under Lyndon Johnson.”
“If we don't fix the drivers of this consolidation, what are you really gonna be choosing between?”
“We've gotta make it much, much easier to create an independent physician's practice, an imaging center, a surgical center, clinic, and a hospital.”