title: Competition lowers cost at California hospitals. Interview by Alden Solovy.
authors.affiliation: Rand Corp., Santa Monica, CA.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Melnick
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zwanziger
mesh_terms: D002140:California; D004465:Economic Competition; D004469:Economics, Hospital / Q000639:trends*; D005376:Financial Management / Q000639:trends*; D005377:Financial Management, Hospital / Q000639:trends*; D006302:Health Services Research; D012107:Research Design