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CEOs of four health systems testified before the House Ways and Means Committee Tuesday morning.
Mission Health says the ER will address the influx of patients who are facing longer wait times.
The program will provide specialized psychiatric care for adolescents and is expected to increase access, officials say.
The state has seen some success in overhauling its provider payment structure in a push to advance value-based care.
The resulting lack of competition would increase annual healthcare costs by several million dollars, says FTC.
The system will be putting $220 million into its newly acquired hospitals with emphasis on provider recruitment and new equipment.
Advocate Health is headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., with a planned new institute for health equity based in Milwaukee.
The effort is part of a broader push to address health and socioeconomic inequities that have been exacerbated by the pandemic.
Telehealth, mental health and racial inequality issues have put a spotlight on how to address the needs of underserved populations.
Testing will be potentially deployed to schools and to assist with serving special needs populations, HHS says.
