title: As the world of managed care turns.
abstract: Health maintenance organizations have become predominant in the health care industry and continue to evolve as expectations for quality and affordability change. Although initially limited, managed care options have grown extensively and will continue to develop as America's needs change. The author describes the early impetus for the growth of MCOs and the legislation that guided the maturation of managed care.
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Doherty
mesh_terms: D002204:Capitation Fee; D003256:Community Participation; D005161:Facility Regulation and Control; D006076:Government; D006279:Health Maintenance Organizations / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends*; D007182:Income; D009939:Organizations, Nonprofit; D010067:Ownership; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D014481:United States; D014483:United States Dept. of Health and Human Services