California voters asked to limit managed care

Article Abstract:

Californians will vote on two ballot initiatives to limit managed care in Nov, 1996. The measures were initiated by unionized health care workers, nurses and consumer organizations and have received support from the California Physicians Alliances and the Service Employees International Union. Proponents feel the initiatives will jeopardize declining health care costs while supporters feel the measures are necessary to address the mismanagement of managed care organizations.

Social policy, California, Managed care plans (Medical care)

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Ophthalmologist asks Oregon voters to outlaw capitation

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Dr. Gordon A. Miller has introduced an initiative in Oregon which would prohibit health care providers in the state from using certain capitation methods. The controversial measure will be on the ballot on Nov 5, 1996. Healthcare organizations throughout Oregon and the US have formed a coalition to defeat the measure. The coalition claims that Miller is misrepresenting the effects of capitated payments on the quality of healthcare.

Administration of Public Health Programs, Health Programs-State & Local, Health care industry, Political activity, Health policy, Oregon, Capitated payment systems (Medical care), Miller, Gordon A.

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HCFA study: race, income factors in access to care

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A Health Care Financing Administration study has revealed that income and race present barriers to healthcare. That holds true even for the elderly, virtually all of whom have Medicare coverage. The study's results show that blacks and lower-income whites have relatively high rates of emergency-room care and hospitalization and relatively low rates of physician care.

Health aspects, Social aspects, Statistics, African Americans, Poor, Discrimination in medical care, Medical care discrimination

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