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managed care

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noun

  1. a healthcare plan or system that seeks to control medical costs by contracting with a network of providers.


Etymology

Origin of managed care

1985–90


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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

That has been a tough business lately, thanks to a mismatch between costs and the rates managed care companies are allowed to charge states.

From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026

HHS collects claims data from states for Medicaid providers in both traditional fee-for-service and managed care.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 13, 2026

The state also barred managed care organizations that administer the program from advertising for Medicaid patients.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 26, 2025

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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