Henderson J A
Health Ind Today. 1987 Nov-Dec;50(11):9-11.
For years, HMOs have made life difficult, economically, for hospitals and other healthcare providers, with their relentless price pressures. Now, new data suggest that HMOs, themselves, are facing economic difficulties, and the inherent financial weakness of this industry may threaten its viability, both as a market for suppliers and as a provider of services to consumers.
多年来,健康维护组织(HMOs)凭借其持续不断的价格压力,在经济上给医院及其他医疗服务提供商带来了诸多困难。如今,新数据表明,健康维护组织自身正面临经济困境,而且该行业内在的财务弱点可能会威胁到其作为供应商市场以及消费者服务提供商的生存能力。