A report from the Urban Institute explores a wide range of policy options that attempt to introduce needed competition in provider markets and regulate prices directly. An argument is made that transparency initiatives will support both regulatory and competition-based policy options, and certain approaches to regulation complement and support efforts to improve market competition.
The report can be obtained at https://www.urban.org/sites/default/files/publication/101508/addressing_health_care_market_consolidation_and_high_prices_1.pdf.