managed care
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of managed care
1985–90
Example Sentences
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Nationwide, 78% of enrollees are in private managed care plans, or MCOs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
The budget includes Newsom’s proposal to shift enrollees with unsatisfactory immigration status, a term that includes undocumented immigrants and others, from managed care to fee-for-service to save costs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
The state currently levies a tax on Medicaid managed care plans that is 122 times larger on a per-enrollee basis than the tax on commercial plans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
Early on Monday, the hottest stocks in the S&P 500 based on premarket trading were all in the healthcare sector and managed care providers were dominating.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 7, 2026
A hundred and sixty million of our fellow citizens are in managed care plans.
From State of the Union Address by William Jefferson Clinton
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