title: Monster mergers in managed care. 2. How purchasers can hold their ground.
authors.affiliation: Pace Healthcare Management, LLC, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Maniccia
mesh_terms: D003284:Contract Services; D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D017049:Employer Health Costs; D017754:Group Purchasing; D006264:Health Benefit Plans, Employee / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006273:Health Facility Merger; D007343:Insurance Carriers; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States