title: Merger permutations muddle the picture in Minnesota.
abstract: Merger mania again is sweeping the volatile Minneapolis-St. Paul healthcare market. Three of the four systems there are pondering a combination. Additionally, a major suburban hospital recently merged with a large group practice there. The machinations are caused in part by the systems' desires to counteract threats from managed-care organizations.
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Greene
mesh_terms: D002391:Catchment Area, Health; D017049:Employer Health Costs / Q000639:trends; D006273:Health Facility Merger / Q000639:trends*; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000639:trends; D008910:Minnesota; D009096:Multi-Institutional Systems / Q000639:trends*