title: Year in review--1998.
abstract: If adversity tests our strength, healthcare got a real workout in 1998. Sore spots included HMO losses, bankruptcies, whistleblower lawsuits and failed mergers. Here's a look back at the major events that shaped the industry in 1998.
mesh_terms: D016361:Bankruptcy; D002910:Chronology as Topic; D003199:Computer Systems / Q000639:trends; D005607:Fraud; D019981:Health Care Sector / Q000639:trends*; D006273:Health Facility Merger; D006279:Health Maintenance Organizations / Q000639:trends; D006278:Medicare / Q000191:economics; D013995:Time; D014342:Truth Disclosure; D014481:United States