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Peer reviewedFreund, Deborah A.; Lewit, Eugene M. – Future of Children, 1993
Examines the claimed advantages and potential disadvantages of managed care plans for children and pregnant women. Although available research does not support most claims that such plans reduce costs and improve care, managed care plans are growing and changing rapidly. Therefore, past experience with managed care may not be a good guide to…
Descriptors: Child Health, Children, Cost Effectiveness, Females
