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Comparative Study
. 1978 Spring;56(2):140-68.

Why do HMOs seem to provide more health maintenance services?

H S Luft
  • PMID: 97576
Comparative Study

Why do HMOs seem to provide more health maintenance services?

H S Luft. Milbank Mem Fund Q Health Soc. 1978 Spring.

Abstract

Greater use of preventive services by enrollees of HMOs than of other health plans is often assumed to reflect differences in philosophy about "health maintenance." But organizational forms are less important than extent of insurance coverage in influencing use of preventive services. Policy options for improved health status will have to challenge ideologies of prevention and financing.

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