One in six metropolitan areas is currently dominated by a single insurer, according to the American Medical Association.
Healthcare providers warn that a monopoly restricts patient choice and gives the companies too much control over the pricing of medical care.
Health insurers long have billed consolidation as a way to better control costs through efficiencies and leveraged buying power.
Read the Chicago Tribune‘s report on medical insurance consolidation concerns.
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