title: HealthPartners Health Plans: catching up to growth.
abstract: Leaders at HPHP, the only regional health plan in Arizona connected to local delivery systems, must control costs and manage spiraling growth to achieve the goal of becoming number one in state membership. But its status might change--owners are looking at potential capital partners or purchasers.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Scott
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