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HMOs and other health plans:
coverage and employee premiums
Allan Blostin
Labor economist, Office of Wages and Industrial Relations, Bureau of Labor Statistics
William Marclay
Labor economist, Office of Wages and Industrial Relations, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Ten years after the passage of the HMO Act, health maintenance organizations represent a small proportion of employee health plans; benefits are more comprehensive and worker premiums higher than for traditional insurance, but other variables make comparisons difficult.
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