title: Can HMOs improve health care for the poor?
abstract: Routine and preventive health services are underutilized by low-income groups, who make greater use of inpatient and emergency services than the population at large. Studies reported on in this article suggest that the low-income population might be more effectively served, and at less expense, by health maintenance organizations that provide service on a prepaid, capitation basis.
mesh_terms: D003258:Consumer Behavior; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D006279:Health Maintenance Organizations; D006296:Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008484:Medicaid; D009017:Morbidity; D011203:Poverty; D014481:United States