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Special Report - Special Report - February 14, 2013
Trying to solve the affordability puzzle at Group Health
Cooperative's strategy targets big cost savings to help it achieve goals

By Kelly Stanford
Special to the Journal of Business

Like all other health care organizations, Group Health Cooperative is facing a radically changing health care market and the pressure of rising costs. But from chaos, comes opportunity. We are adapting in ways that put our patients' needs at the core and ultimately bringing more services to our members.

Last fall, Group Health Cooperative faced a significant financial shortfall for the year if we didn't act swiftly to modify our budget. Soaring labor and care costs and higher-than...


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