"Continued consolidation by health insurers and hospitals systems combined with coverage expansion has improved profits for both. Profits for Florida HMOs increased by 12% in 2018, and South Florida hospitals reported average profit margins of 8%, their highest in recent years.... The health insurance market has grown significantly more concentrated in the last three years as companies like Anthem and Blue Cross Blue Shield have acquired a number of HMOs. In 2018, the four largest HMO companies -- the five Blue Cross Blue Shield HMOs, Humana, UnitedHealthcare's HMOs and WellCare -- had 64.2% of the market, compared to 51.5% two years earlier."  MORE >>