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Which is the real Kaiser?

L Kertesz
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Fans of Kaiser Permanente, the nation's oldest and largest HMO, consider the company a cost-effective healthcare delivery system that supports its patients, caregivers and the practice of high-quality medicine. Its detractors see Kaiser as an evil HMO empire that hoards money, mistreats doctors and skimps on care. The dichotomy shows that Kaiser is like a giant mirror, reflecting the struggles and uncertainties of the evolving U.S. healthcare system.

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L Kertesz. 1997-08-25. Which is the real Kaiser?. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10169333/

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