“...Empirical evaluation of market power that hospitals gain over health plans through hospitals' ability to cancel their contracts with plans while keeping large...”

“...Millions of uninsured Americans rely on hospital emergency departments (EDs) for medical care. Throughout the United States, uninsured patients treated in or...”

“...In 2001, Thailand implemented a universal coverage program by expanding government-funded health coverage to uninsured citizens and limited their out-of-pocket...”

“...Objective: We sought to clarify the importance of time frame in the measurement of marginal cost and to provide marginal cost estimates for outpatient...”

“...In 2009 HealthCare Partners Affiliates Medical Group, based in Southern California, launched House Calls, an in-home program that provides, coordinates, and...”

“...United States health care spending rose rapidly in the 2000s, after a period of temporary slowdown in the 1990s. However, the description of the overall trend...”

“...The long-term trend of consolidation among US health plans has raised providers' concerns that the concentration of health plan markets can depress their...”

“...Objective: The objective of this study was to estimate the effect of Medicare Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) enrollment on hospitalization rates and...”

“...Dramatic changes in hospitals' operating environments are leading to major restructuring of hospital organizations. Hospital mergers and acquisitions are...”