managed care
noun
: a system of health care (as by an HMO or PPO) that controls costs by placing limits on physicians' fees and by restricting the patient's choice of physicians
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The insurers said the changes would apply to 257 million Americans covered by private commercial insurance, Medicare Advantage, and Medicaid managed care plans.
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Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 6 May 2026
Data published by the state Department of Health Care Access and Information show that managed care accounted for about 41% of San Diego County hospitals’ net revenue in 2000 compared to about 72% in 2025.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 May 2026
The measures apply to those with commercial, Medicare Advantage and Medicaid managed care coverage.
—Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 4 Dec. 2025
Patients often must pay privately because Medicaid managed care programs don't include these facilities as a benefit, said Mariam Voskanyan, who is president of the state association representing congregate living facilities and owns one in Los Angeles.
—Jordan Rau, NPR, 29 Nov. 2025
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Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 6 May 2026
Data published by the state Department of Health Care Access and Information show that managed care accounted for about 41% of San Diego County hospitals’ net revenue in 2000 compared to about 72% in 2025.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 May 2026
The measures apply to those with commercial, Medicare Advantage and Medicaid managed care coverage.
—Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 4 Dec. 2025
Patients often must pay privately because Medicaid managed care programs don't include these facilities as a benefit, said Mariam Voskanyan, who is president of the state association representing congregate living facilities and owns one in Los Angeles.
—Jordan Rau, NPR, 29 Nov. 2025
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managed care
noun
man·aged care
ˌman-ijd- 
: a system of providing health care (as by an HMO or a PPO) that is designed to control costs through managed programs in which the physician accepts constraints on the amount charged for medical care and the patient is limited in the choice of a physician
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