title: HMO mergers: estimating impact on premiums and costs.
authors.affiliation: Division of Health Services Research and Policy, University of Minnesota, USA.
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Christianson
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Feldman
authors.forename: D R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Wholey
mesh_terms: D016363:Antitrust Laws; D004465:Economic Competition; D005249:Fees and Charges; D017048:Health Care Costs; D006273:Health Facility Merger / Q000191:economics*; D006279:Health Maintenance Organizations / Q000191:economics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration; D006302:Health Services Research; D006801:Humans; D017059:Models, Econometric; D014481:United States