Title

Managed Competition In Florida Health Care: Its Strengths And Weaknesses

Abstract

Managed competition in health care is a model for reform that has been adopted by several states and considered as a model for national health care reform. This article assesses the strengths and weaknesses of managed competition in Florida based on the responses of essential participants in the managed competition network and data from network documents. Results of the analysis reveal that the strength of the reform has been in offering small employers and their employees a wide choice of health care insurance and in providing them with information to make informed health insurance choices. In addition to increasing choice and information, the managed competition network has become the small group insurance industry watchdog, applying pressure to keep the market fair and functioning. However, cost control difficulties and a continued limited access to health insurance demonstrate the weaknesses of the Florida reform. The article concludes by discussing the politicization of health care reform in Florida and the future of this reform effort in a changing political climate. © 2000 Wiley. All rights reserved.

Publication Date

1-1-2000

Publication Title

Review of Policy Research

Volume

17

Issue

4

Number of Pages

61-76

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1541-1338.2000.tb00957.x

Socpus ID

0039927141 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/0039927141

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