title: The Department of Managed Care.
abstract: California sets a precedent again, with a bold effort to regulate the HMO industry. While the new Department of Managed Health Care is facing down 50,000 consumer gripes monthly, director Daniel Zingale intends to keep administrative red tape from overwhelming plans, patients, providers, and his department.
authors.forename: Charles
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Downey
mesh_terms: D002140:California; D003258:Consumer Behavior; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D005161:Facility Regulation and Control; D006077:Government Agencies; D006279:Health Maintenance Organizations / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans