State legislation inhibiting the operation of managed care pharmacy programs increases costs.
Managed care has become integral to major health care reform proposals; yet state legislatures are increasingly asked to enact laws that would inhibit its growth. An HIAA/Wyatt Company study examines the impact that such restrictive measures have on managed care's effectiveness.
Health Insurance Association of America, Washington, DC.
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