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NY physician groups merge, feds wary of potential cost increases for patients

By LoHud.com
| August 08, 2022

Some of the Hudson Valley region's largest physician groups recently partnered with regional and national companies amid concern from federal regulators that healthcare mergers increase costs of care for patients.

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