The death of managed care as we know it

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Issues are argued concerning the probability that managed care's loss of consumer confidence is permanent unless the industry can figure out how to restore trust in its ability to deliver high-quality health care for less cost.The increase in point-of-service options in managed care plans helps only the rich and leaves the underlying problem of how to restrain growth in medical costs.

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Managed care's fifteen minutes of fame

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Issues are discussed concerning the recurrent failure of solutions to the health care crisis lying in the political appeal of the "Big Fix." Managed care is only the latest solution, and the US has experienced prior failures. The irresponsibilty of think tank intellectuals reinforces this tendency of the political system.

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A balanced framework for change

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Issues are discussed regarding managed care's suitability for a future of economic constraints, changing population dynamics, and new technologies. Managed care has already effected a central transformation of the US health care industry and will just need continuing redirection and fine-tuning.

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