The Impact of Group Purchasing Organizations on Healthcare Prices

Published: Dec. 12, 2018, 7:30 p.m.

b'Who sets the price for medications and other supplies used in hospitals and why are there shortages of some of these items? Martin Makary, MD, MPH, a surgical oncologist and chief of the Johns Hopkins Islet Transplant Center as well as executive director of Choosing Wisely, discussed this issue and its ramifications for healthcare costs.'