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According to Minneapolis-based InterStudy's The Competitive Edge Regional Market Analysis 5.2, the top 10 HMO markets ranked by managed care penetration rates are:

* Sacramento, CA - 58%;

* Rochester, NY - 51%;

* Baltimore - 46%;

* Buffalo, NY - 45%;

* Boston - 44%;

* Miami - 43%;

* Portland, OR - 42%;

* Orange County, CA - 41%;

* San Jose, CA - 40%;

* Minneapolis-St. Paul - 39%.

[Editor's note: The InterStudy Competitive Edge is a report on the managed care industry and is published twice a year. For more information about the report, which consists of The HMO Directory, The Industry Report, and The Regional Market Analysis, write: InterStudy Publications, 2901 Metro Drive, 4th Floor, Minneapolis, MN 55425. Telephone: (612) 858-9291.] *