title: Change of plans. Squeezed by soaring medical costs and other demands for their revenue, providers are continuing to sell off their health plans.
abstract: 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.
authors.forename: Rebecca
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Vesely
mesh_terms: D004180:Direct Service Costs / Q000639:trends*; D006279:Health Maintenance Organizations / Q000191:economics*; D010067:Ownership; D020400:Provider-Sponsored Organizations / Q000191:economics*; D014481:United States