title: History and structure of business groups on health.
abstract: In summary, business groups on health, given the strong financial and political support of key business decision makers, have shown that the competitive model can be used to encourage cost efficiencies in the health care system. It remains yet to be seen whether the growth of such organizations can produce needed change within a time frame that will make other approaches, such as national health insurance, unnecessary.
authors: Ozarks Area Business Group on Health, Springfield, MO.
authors: G C
authors: GC
authors: Smith
mesh_terms: D003132:Commerce / Q000191:economics; D003363:Cost Control; D004465:Economic Competition; D017049:Employer Health Costs / Q000639:trends*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006264:Health Benefit Plans, Employee / Q000191:economics; D006265:Health Care Coalitions / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008329:Managed Care Programs; D014481:United States