Change of plans. Squeezed by soaring medical costs and other demands for their revenue, providers are continuing to sell off their health plans.
More systems are deciding to get out of the health insurance business, pushed by higher medical costs and increasing demands for construction and IT projects. It's a climate that can be tough for smaller organizations. "The system needs a very good demographic and a strong balance sheet to support both the provider side and the health plan side," says Eva Sverdlova, left, an analyst at A.M. Best.
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