Keep government out of administrative health care

Article Abstract:

The failure of government administration of health care programs is illustrated by management of Medi-Cal programs in Los Angeles County, CA, where obstetricians' payments were delayed or denied. Also, the 1992 budget stalemate in California's legislature resulted in missed payments to physicians and hospitals. The private sector medical community cannot continue to assume the burden of health care costs. Government may set standards for medical care, but government administration of medical care programs is inevitably inefficient and corrupt.

Forecasts and trends, Health care reform

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Does organized medicine represent us correctly?

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State medical associations and the American Medical Association does not represent the needs of all physicians, mainly because such representation is based on a doctor's medical specialty or location. Representation should be based on other factors, such as type of facility, size of practice or its cultural milieu. Cultural differences should also be taken into consideration, because a practice in San Francisco's Chinatown will have different needs and issues than a practice in the Hispanic area of East Los Angeles.

Medical Services NEC, Other Ambulatory Health Care Services, Management, Health care industry, Medical care, Trade and professional associations, Professional associations, Trade associations

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Examples of new chaos in medicine: six patient problems

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A physician reports six instances of delays, confusion, and unnecessary suffering by patients because of managed care bureaucracy. Children in a family were assigned to different physicians, referrals to specialists were delayed, and mothers of small children were compelled to travel to the regional office to complete paperwork. The quality and efficiency of medical care were compromised by mistakes and red tape.

Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers, Offices & clinics of medical doctors, Physicians & Surgeons, Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists), Preferred Provider Health Plans, Evaluation, Practice, Managed care plans (Medical care), Preferred provider organizations (Medical care)

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