HMOs, PPOs, EPOs, and POS plans all have provider networks. This network includes doctors, hospitals, labs and other providers that either have a contract with the health plan or, in some cases, are employed by the health plan. Plans differ as to whether you'll have coverage for health care services from providers who arenât in their network.
The first oil shock in the early 1970s pushed up oil prices and significantly increased imported fuel costs. Since Japan's economy depends heavily on imported fuel, this development slowed economic growth. In 1974, the economy contracted by about 1.2 percent of total GDP.
In 1929 the U.S. economy entered the Great Depression, which was exacerbated by the stock market crash of that era. Unemployment surpassed 25 percent, the government raised taxes, and the economy would not begin to recover for 10 more years. The market crash of 2008 was part of the Great Recession.