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Vertical consolidation in healthcare has been a hot-button topic of late as regulators eye strategies to bring down healthcare costs. But do these massive "payvider" firms do more harm than good? The ...

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Boise Cascade is one of the largest plywood and engineered wood product manufacturers in North America, as well as a leading distributor of building materials. The company's two business lines are ...