(Opinion) New Hampshire needs more hospital competition to lower costs for patients
By encouraging more independent health care providers to operate in New Hampshire, we can increase competition, improve quality and lower prices for patients.
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By encouraging more independent health care providers to operate in New Hampshire, we can increase competition, improve quality and lower prices for patients.
PBMs drive up costs for patients, undermine independent pharmacies and extract enormous profits while providing patients with very little value
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