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Do health insurers possess monopsony power in the hospital services industry?

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  • Laurie Bates & Rexford Santerre, 2008. "Do health insurers possess monopsony power in the hospital services industry?," International Journal of Health Economics and Management, Springer, vol. 8(1), pages 1-11, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:ijhcfe:v:8:y:2008:i:1:p:1-11
    DOI: 10.1007/s10754-007-9026-7
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