| When I was Research Director of the
Citizens League in Minneapolis-St. Paul in 1990, I thought that
someone should write a report comparing the HMOs in Minnesota. I
nominated myself to do it. Producing such a report was consistent
with the League's mission of putting information in the hands of
the public. I also knew that state agencies had file cabinets full
of interesting information about HMOs, but usually did not put
that information into a form that someone could use easily.
The reports have grown, and are now available for the seven
states listed below. They do two things:
- Provide a competitive analysis of health plans and hospital
systems - their market share and enrollment trends, financial
results and utilization measures; and
- Place that information in the context of market developments
and policy initiatives in each local market
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