Medical services industry
Article Abstract:
Medical services industry stocks have been volatile in the 4th qtr of 1999 due to possible legislative reform giving patients more rights and class action suits against health maintenance organizations. However, more money will be coming into the industry with increased Medicare reimbursements enacted by the Congress, and higher premiums and other rates are expected to aid health maintenance organization earnings. Investors must be selective with these stocks as prospects can vary due to a variety of factors.
Author: Sebastiano, Justin T., Jones, Stephen E., Beisler, John, House, Alan G., Goodman, Gary D., Ferro, Mario, Azcue, Peter, Feenan, Gerard, Clark, Charles, O'Shea, Thomas M.
Publisher: Value Line Publishing, Inc.
Publication Name: The Value Line Investment Survey (Part 3 - Ratings & Reports)
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0042-2401
Year: 1999
Caremark Rx Inc., Trigon Healthcare Inc., MDM, MNR, DGX, TGH, Manor Care Inc. (Silver Spring, Maryland), Quest Diagnostics Inc. (San Juan Capistrano, California)
Medical services industry
Article Abstract:
Health maintenance organizations have been controlling costs and raising premiums in 1999 in order to improve profitability after several years of price competition among managed-care companies. Price increases for pharmacy products has been one of the major industry trends in recent years and consolidation within the health care industry has been one of the methods to deal with this expense. Investors need to be selective with these stocks as their prospects can vary widely.
Author: Sebastiano, Justin T., Jones, Stephen E., Beisler, John, House, Alan G., Goodman, Gary D., Ferro, Mario, Azcue, Peter, Feenan, Gerard, Clark, Charles, O'Shea, Thomas M., Gagas, Adam C., Owens, Victoria
Publisher: Value Line Publishing, Inc.
Publication Name: The Value Line Investment Survey (Part 3 - Ratings & Reports)
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0042-2401
Year: 1999
Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers, Hospital and medical service plans, Medical Care Insurance, Health insurance, Health insurance industry, Apria Healthcare Group Inc., AHG, Superior Consultant Holdings Corp., SUPC, PhyCor Inc., Integrated Health Services Inc., HCR, IHS, Caremark Therapeutic Services, PHYC, HCR Manor Care Inc.
Subjects list: Statistical Data Included, United States, Health care industry, Medical care, Securities, Oxford Health Plans Inc., OXHP, Alterra Healthcare Corp., Health maintenance organizations, Aetna Inc., Beverly Enterprises Inc., CIGNA Corp., Express Scripts Inc., First Health Group Corp., Health Management Associates Inc., Humana Inc., Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings, Lincare Holdings Inc., Magellan Health Services Inc., Omnicare Inc., Orthodontic Centers of America Inc., PacifiCare Health Systems Inc., Quorum Health Group Inc., Renal Care Group Inc., Sunrise Senior Living Inc., Tenet Healthcare Corp., UnitedHealth Group Inc., Universal Health Services Inc., US Oncology Inc., WellPoint Health Networks Inc., AET, BEV, CI, ESRX, HMA, HRC, HUM, LH, LNCR, MGL, OCR, OCA, PHSYA, RCGI, SNRZ, THC, UHS, WLP, HCA Inc., HealthSouth Corp.
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