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September 1987 (Volume 65)
Quarterly Article
Bruce Spitz
John Abramson
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Political support for competition, capitation, and case management in health services has come from successive Congresses and presidents. Benefits attributed to these organizational/financing strategies are consistent with society’s preference for a private market approach. Yet, the promise has not been pursued in effective public policy or program. The systemic barriers to implementation of alternative delivery systems are examined in the context of Medicaid; they are neither trivial nor intractable.
Author(s): Bruce Spitz; John Abramson
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Volume 65, Issue 3 (pages 348–370) Published in 1987
