Gary Frazier
Gary Frazier
certainly deals fair hospital strides terms
He certainly has made some strides in terms of negotiating some fair deals in his hospital negotiations.
situation
That's always a very uncomfortable situation to go through.
certain meet
They are very disciplined. They only go after things that meet certain hurdles.
darling responding street understand violent wall within
I understand why Wall Street is responding as violent as they are because this was the darling of Wall Street within the HMO group.
darling responding street understand violent wall within
I understand why Wall Street is responding as violent as they are, because this was the darling of Wall Street within the HMO group,
cents fact reaction share
may just be a knee-jerk reaction to the fact that 90 cents a share was so much better than expected.
kelly perceived pride remember sensitive
He was sensitive and still is. Kelly has a lot of pride and reacts to perceived slights, but you have to remember that he was just 17 years old.
guidance quite shared
I thought his guidance was quite crisp. He always shared his assumptions and way of thinking.
against average corporate groups increase industry playing price purchasing situation slightly
We're now in a situation where a lot of the big corporate purchasing groups are playing one HMO off against another, ... As a result, the average price increase for the HMO industry was actually down slightly for 1996.
believer business buying company hope
He's more of a believer in buying a company that has a significant indemnity business with the hope of making them managed care.