health maintenance organization

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Recent Examples on the Web In the 1990s, health maintenance organizations grew in many parts of the country as employers and insurers sought to improve care and lower costs. — Mitchell Schnurman, Dallas News, "Dallas-Fort Worth family doctors have a financial plan for the pandemic — and the future," 19 Apr. 2020 Arnold ushered in three decades of robust enforcement, including a landmark case against the American Medical Association, which allowed doctors to work with health maintenance organizations for the first time. — Amitrajeet A. Batabyal, The Conversation, "How the T-Mobile-Sprint merger will increase inequality," 11 Feb. 2020 Those with Blue Essential health maintenance organization (HMO) plans and Blue Choice preferred provider organization (PPO) plans will have in-network status at Kelsey-Seybold starting Jan. 1. — Jenny Deam, Houston Chronicle, "Kelsey-Seybold to rejoin Blue Cross Blue Shield network," 6 Nov. 2019 State lawmakers passed a tax on health maintenance organizations and hospital fees to cover the state’s share. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Louisiana governor election won’t uproot Medicaid expansion," 18 Sep. 2019 The health maintenance organization, or HMO, generated nearly $80 billion of revenue and $2.5 billion of net income last year, according to its annual report. — James F. Peltz, latimes.com, "Kaiser Permanente mental health workers threaten to strike," 6 June 2019 The health maintenance organization, or HMO, generated nearly $80 billion of revenue and $2.5 billion of net income last year, according to its annual report. — James F. Peltz, latimes.com, "Kaiser Permanente mental health workers threaten to strike," 6 June 2019 The health maintenance organization, or HMO, generated nearly $80 billion of revenue and $2.5 billion of net income last year, according to its annual report. — James F. Peltz, latimes.com, "Kaiser Permanente mental health workers threaten to strike," 6 June 2019 The health maintenance organization, or HMO, generated nearly $80 billion of revenue and $2.5 billion of net income last year, according to its annual report. — James F. Peltz, latimes.com, "Kaiser Permanente mental health workers threaten to strike," 6 June 2019

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“Health maintenance organization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/health%20maintenance%20organization. Accessed 15 Aug. 2020.

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