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MANAGED CARE August 2002. ©MediMedia USA
Vol. 11, No. 8
Cover Story
Suddenly, everybody's looking for educated consumers to save health care from exorbitant costs. Such patients, it is hoped, will utilize wisely, keeping in mind that services are worth much more than $10 copayments. That's the theory, anyway.
Q&A: Elderly Asked To Make Sacrifices
Richard D. Lamm, former three-term governor of Colorado, takes on some sacred cows, arguing that Medicare and Social Security are fiscally untenable and morally indefensible.
Some 40 percent of the 17,800 lobbyists in Washington promote health care agendas, supporting or fighting legislation that can affect health plans, medical associations, and public policy.
Study: Customized DM Works Better
A study of state Medicaid programs suggests that the unique resource needs associated with each chronic condition should be taken into account when evaluating DM programs.
DEPARTMENTS
Facing up to hard facts
Searching for boundaries of privacy.
News and Commentary
NCQA: Law Prevents Weighing Racial, Ethnic Care Disparities
Low Pay to Docs Results in Fine For Empire BCBS
24 States Hope Pharmacy Plus Helps Medicaid
Headlines On Deadline ...
Patients' unpaid bills come from physicians, hospitals [chart]
Phony health plans make comeback.
Medical directors make more at desk. [chart]
HMO Web sites improve significantly.
Regulators looking harder at PBMs.
Drug prices, state by state. [chart]