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Letters |1 February 1997

Physician-Run Health Plans and Antitrust

Charles P. Duvall, MD

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  • Foxhall Internists, PC, Washington, DC 20016
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TO THE EDITOR:
I have several concerns about the American College of Physicians' policy statement on antitrust matters [1].
The policy position begins with the assertion that the health care industry has been treated the same as every other industry, even though physicians are restricted to 20% or 30% of market share, depending on whether or not contracts are exclusive, exceptions notwithstanding. The presentation, in attempting to balance its discussion of pros and cons, fails to convey just how sharp and great are the differences between these two camps. For example, the American Medical Association has antitrust reform as...
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Duvall CP. Physician-Run Health Plans and Antitrust. Ann Intern Med. 1997;126:252–253. doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-126-3-199702010-00023

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Published: Ann Intern Med. 1997;126(3):252-253.

DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-126-3-199702010-00023

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