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Health Care & Hospital Law

May 19, 2010

New Health Care Model Launched

In an apparent sign of deals to come under health reform, California's largest for-profit health insurer and most powerful physician group are launching a pilot program to curb rising health care costs by paying doctors groups a lump sum to curb rising health care costs.

By Evan George

Daily Journal Staff Writer

PALM DESERT - In an apparent sign of deals-to-come under federal health reform, California's largest for-profit health insurer and most powerful physician group are launching a pilot program to curb rising health care costs.

The collaboration between Anthem Blue Cross and HealthCare Partners will pay doctors' groups a lump sum to manage patients. It is the latest of several att...

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