Word: hmos
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Unfortunately, there's not the slightest evidence that the sacrifices entailed by managed competition will pay off in lowered costs. Managed competition has never been tried, anywhere in the world. But managed care, represented by HMOs, PPOs and other ghostly amalgams of insurance plus actual care, has been abundantly tested right here in the U.S. -- and found ineffective at curbing health-care costs...
...program, which calls for government purchase of vaccines from pharmaceutical companies to remove tremendous cost barriers, would make possible free distribution of the medicines to public clinics, HMOs, and private doctors...
...Health-Maintenance Organization or HMO is a relatively recent alternative to an indemnity plan. HMOs require that a patient receive treatment at a particular health center or within a specific group or "circle" of providers, except for emergency or specialized care which can not be provided in that way. Most of the options on the Harvard health care menu, including HUGHP and Harvard Community Health Plan, are HMOs...
...tell you how many hours I've spent talking to academic institutions, HMOs and research corporations [who are] riveted to the logic of the institution [and who are] intensely curious" about the department's work, Inui said...
...here. Bush goes to great lengths to expand the options for uninsured Americans but does little to help keep down costs. He aims to reduce the "paperwork blizzard" of health care administration but adds another layer of bureaucracy through the voucher system. He triumphs choice of doctor but advocates HMOs...