title: Why do we need health alliances?
authors.affiliation: Value Health, Inc., Avon, CT.
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Patricelli
mesh_terms: D003363:Cost Control / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D017754:Group Purchasing / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006264:Health Benefit Plans, Employee / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006265:Health Care Coalitions / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D018166:Health Care Reform / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D015271:Insurance Pools / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D015273:Insurance Selection Bias; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D009310:National Health Insurance, United States / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States