title: Medicare's use of market competition. An update on the policy and its future impact.
authors.affiliation: Health Policy Alternatives Inc., Washington, DC 20001-3390, USA.
authors.forename: John H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Ferman
mesh_terms: D003164:Competitive Bidding; D032982:Contracts; D005544:Forecasting; D019981:Health Care Sector; D006801:Humans; D018854:Managed Competition / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D016345:Medicare Part B / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011057:Politics; D011332:Privatization / Q000191:economics*; D014481:United States