An incisive and informative analysis of our rapidly changing health care system--the best of current books on the subject.

--Arnold S. Relman, former editor-in-chief, New England Journal of Medicine

Walter A. Zelman, a leading expert on health care research and policy, examines the key trAnds that are changing today's health care marketplace. He looks at the growth of managed care; the new and sometimes uneasy partnerships among physicians, hospitals, and health plans; and the trAnd toward integration between sectors. This important resource draws on the latest data and research, including more than fifty interviews with expert analysts and practitioners.