title: Medical assistance plans will soon blanket state.
abstract: Pennsylvania officials and physicians are piloting three alternative programs to the current Medicaid system in an effort to improve access to care and control rising costs. This article explores and compares the programs and their benefits.
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authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Baldwin
mesh_terms: D003363:Cost Control / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000191:economics*; D006801:Humans; D008484:Medicaid / Q000191:economics; D008483:Medical Assistance / Q000191:economics*; D010414:Pennsylvania; D013221:State Health Plans / Q000191:economics*; D014481:United States