The impact of vertical integration on health care delivery and costs: Evidence from physician–pharmacy integration
Pragya Kakani · 2025
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Vertical integration among health care providers is an increasingly common feature of U.S. health care. This study investigates the impact of vertical integration in the context of oncology practices launching in-house pharmacies dispensing high-cost oral cancer treatments using a stacked event study design. I find physician–pharmacy integration lowers point-of-sale drug prices paid by plans due to 1.
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| CREATOR | Pragya Kakani |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 104 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |