Session 1: Consolidation and Competition in Nursing Home Markets: Effects on Care Access and Quality

In this session, Dr. Ho, Dr. Chatterji, and Dr. Montez will discuss:

• Analyzing the 1999–2019 trend of nursing home mergers, the theories behind their impact on care quality, and the resulting health outcomes for residents.
• Explore the most effective and politically feasible state- and county-level policy levers to reduce growing mortality disparities.
• What today’s policy climate means for the future.