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Large employers, disappointed by the stalled efforts of physicians, hospitals, and insurers to control the cost of medical care and improve its quality, are planning a substantial effort themselves. Since large employers (those with 10,000 or more employees) have huge health care expenditures, they have both the motivation and the influence to develop solutions to the current problems with the health care system. In response to the reemergence of double-digit annual cost increases, many of these companies are seeking better and less expensive approaches to health care coverage for their employees. Few employers believe that insurers have the ability to . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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