Follow POL on Twitter PPACA demands that hospitals and other medical providers cut costs. An easy way to do that, especially in small markets, is to create economies of scale to provide services more efficiently. This, however, will upset the Obama Administration Federal Trade Commission, which is aggressively challenging hospital mergers. [WSJ ($)]
Regulators at cross-purposes
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