The who, what, and how of managed care

Article Abstract:

The argument is made that confusing terminology and a confusion about what managed care actually is has caused part of the managed care backlash. Many of policy makers' and insurers decisions have been based on assumptions not universally shared. The resulting confusion has caused anger and will lead, in the future, to many misguided decisions.

Terminology

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Manipulators and manipulation: public opinion in a representative democracy

Article Abstract:

Lawrence R Jacobs argues that influences on public opinion are many and varied in a democratic government and are not confined to issue advertising and are not confined to issue advertising, as Raymond L Goldsteen et al argue in their discussion of such ads during the Clinton health care reform debate.

Public opinion, Health care reform

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Can public policy fix what ails managed care?

Article Abstract:

The chance public policy can fix managed care failures is analyzed. A framework for examining managed care plan characteristics that includes a way of understanding why these sometimes take forms that undermine their ability to achieve their goals is given.

Political aspects

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