title: Consolidation in health plans and hospital markets: implications for hospital prices.
authors.affiliation: AcademyHealth, Changes in Health Care Financing and Organization (HCFO), USA. lauren.radomski@academyhealth.org
authors.forename: Lauren
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Radomski
mesh_terms: D002391:Catchment Area, Health / Q000191:economics; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004469:Economics, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000639:trends; D005544:Forecasting; D006273:Health Facility Merger / Q000191:economics* / Q000639:trends; D017722:Hospital Charges / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D008389:Marketing of Health Services / Q000191:economics* / Q000639:trends; D015233:Models, Statistical; D009096:Multi-Institutional Systems / Q000191:economics* / Q000639:trends; D013221:State Health Plans / Q000191:economics* / Q000639:trends; D014481:United States