RT Journal
A1 Kocher B, Emanuel EJ
T1 OVercoming the pricing power of hospitals
JF JAMA
JO JAMA
YR 2012
FD September 26
VO 308
IS 12
SP 1213
OP 1214
DO 10.1001/2012.jama.11910
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/2012.jama.11910
AB 
This model has been successful because large businesses must select health plans that satisfy the physician and hospital preferences for hundreds if not thousands of employees. Consequently, employers opt for broad and inclusive networks. This reduces their bargaining power, forcing employers to become price takers and tolerate 8% to 10% year-on-year increases in hospital prices.1