managed competition

American  

noun

1. a strategy for healthcare delivery whereby costs are reduced by fostering competition between providers of managed-care contracts for large employers.

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Example Sentences

The system, sometimes called “managed competition,” helps keep public costs in check and rewards insurers that deliver value rather than raise premiums.

From The Wall Street Journal

The group developed a care approach known as “managed competition,” in which regulations were intended to work in tandem with the market to contain costs.

From Washington Post

After Mr. Clinton’s election, Dr. Ellwood, the economist Alain C. Enthoven and others devised the blueprint for the administration’s “managed competition” health reform proposal.

From New York Times

“The best outcome for U.S.-China relations is likely managed competition — an accommodation that avoids military conflict while allowing for limited cooperation,” it reads.

From New York Times

The Nations League may feel like a lukewarm, managed competition for those on the outside.

From The Guardian