The welfare impact of HMO mergers

Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 967-990

  Town, Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Competition; Economies of scale; HMOs; Mergers

Indexed keywords

WELFARE IMPACT;

ARTICLE; CONSUMER; DATA ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; PRODUCTIVITY; SOCIAL WELFARE; UNITED STATES;

CALIFORNIA; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; ECONOMIC COMPETITION; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; FEES AND CHARGES; HEALTH CARE SECTOR; HEALTH FACILITY MERGER; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; MODELS, ECONOMETRIC; OWNERSHIP; PRODUCT LINE MANAGEMENT; SMALL-AREA ANALYSIS; SOCIAL WELFARE;

EID: 0034771204     PISSN: 01676296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-6296(01)00104-7     Document Type: Article

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