Managed care and gender disparities in problematic health care experiences.(Managed Health Care) Health Services Research | October 1, 2005| | COPYRIGHT 2005 Health Research and Educational Trust. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

In 2003, 95 percent of persons with employer-sponsored health insurance were enrolled in some form of managed care (including HMOs, PPOs, and POS plans) (Kaiser Family Foundation 2003a). Although managed care has the potential to improve care by reducing fragmentation of care and focusing on preventive care and disease management, it also has the potential to undermine appropriate care by altering treatment patterns and imposing barriers to care. The consequences of managed care practices can also affect the care of patients under conventional insurance, by changing practice ...

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