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To the Editor: In reply to the Sounding Board article by Nudelman and Andrews (April 18 issue),¹ I would point out, first, that to remain competitive in the current market environment, for-profit health plans must provide access to high-quality medical care. Employers, the main purchasers of health care services, are not only expecting but also demanding tangible evidence of the value of their health care dollars, and health-plan enrollees will vote with their feet by selecting plans that provide access to high-quality medical services. The notion that for-profit health plans are not concerned with quality is at best naive.

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