The emergence of providers as health insurers.
The traditional delineations between providers of health care and insurers are becoming blurred. The author describes the trend toward creation of provider/insurers, the current miasma of regulatory and legislative activities surrounding the issue, and the market and operational forces also at play.
Unland
J J
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Health Capital Group, Chicago, IL, USA.
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