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Health Care Manage Rev
; 14(3): 57-64, 1989.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-2670834
ABSTRACT
Since the passage of California's ground-breaking PPO legislation in 1982, enrollment in managed-care systems has risen dramatically in California and throughout the United States. This article charts the growth of selective contracting and presents data on the effects of these programs on hospital costs.