title: Competition and hospital costs.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Friedman
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Bogue
mesh_terms: D002140:California; D004465:Economic Competition / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000639:trends; D004467:Economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000639:trends; D004469:Economics, Hospital; D006279:Health Maintenance Organizations / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D008484:Medicaid / Q000191:economics; D014481:United States