title: Can managed care save Medicare?
abstract: Managed care has been offered as the savior of the Medicare program. But is it really the answer to Medicare's cost problems? What are the difficulties involved in this controversial issue, and what must be done before managed care can truly be considered a viable option for Medicare patients?
authors.affiliation: National Council of Senior Citizens, Washington, DC, USA.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lawniczak
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017047:Cost Sharing; D018588:Fee-for-Service Plans / Q000191:economics; D017048:Health Care Costs; D018166:Health Care Reform / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000191:economics* / Q000458:organization & administration; D006278:Medicare / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016344:Medicare Part A / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration; D016345:Medicare Part B / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration; D014481:United States