Pittsburgh: hospitals and physicians design their moves around the path of a dominant insurer

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Blue Cross is the dominant insurance company in Pittsburgh, PA. It was selected in response to labor union demands for health benefits. In 1995, Blue Cross has 63% of the health insurance market in the area, a decrease from 70% in 1980. It wants to retain its major market share and is developing a physician network. Blue Cross acquired 40-member Premier Medical Associates, the largest Pittsburgh group practice in 1994.

Market share, Health insurance industry, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Pennsylvania

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Research Triangle, NC: new competition hits the old 'Tobacco Road.'(MarketProfile)

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The Research Triangle of North Carolina is comprised of the cities of Durham, Chapel Hill and Raleigh. Managed care is entering this market as 12 companies are already working in the area and 12 additional firms are attempting to establish themselves during the duration of 1995. The area has a well-educated community with two academic medical centers and a major corporate presence in its Research Triangle Park.

HEALTH SERVICES, Health Maintenance Organizations, HMO Medical Centers, Planning, Economic aspects, Managed care plans (Medical care), North Carolina, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina

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Who are they, where are they and how do we talk to them? Hispanic Americans

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The Hispanic American healthcare market is vast and underutilized. Hispanic Americans are the least insured ethnic group in the US. The disparity exists because of a lack of communication and a lack of cultural awareness of the US healthcare system. Job-based insurance is possessed by 63% of Anglos, 57% of Asians, 46% of blacks and 37% of Hispanics.

Demographic aspects, Hispanic Americans

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