MANAGED CARE November 2001. ©MediMedia USA
Vol. 10, No. 11
November 2001
Reintroducing the Concept of Competition
Those who fight the prevailing model of managed care build small provider networks that compete on price and quality.
Cover Story
Some of the 38 million uninsured could be a profitable market for health plans, but the terrain can be pretty rough.
Mental Health Coverage After Sept. 11
A Boston lawyer argues that the effects of Sept. 11 add urgency to the push to improve access to behavioral health services.
Twelve days elapsed between the first anthrax fatality and the public being notified that Cipro isn't the only answer.
Slap a Coat of Healing on There
It doesn't cost much -- the price of some paint -- to help put patients at ease, relieve stress, and possibly improve outcomes.
Telemedicine Lowers HMO Pregnancy Costs
The use of telemedicine services following an episode of preterm labor can also be effective in improving pregnancy outcomes.
DEPARTMENTS
Our new way of life.
News and Commentary
Medicare+Choice Problems Chasing Away 58 Health Plans
As managed care control loosens, hospital costs outpace pharmacy [chart]
Patients' Rights Might Not Pass Until Next Year
Drug Discount Cards May Not Be Full Answer
For Now, at Least, Fewer People Lack Insurance
Headlines On Deadline...
California proposal would recruit temporary physicians from Mexico.
Health care issues recede.
Hospitals scramble for personnel. [charts]
HIPAA: What is a "covered entity?"
blog comments powered by DisqusU.S. still bullish on managed Medicare. [charts]
