Thursday, February 20, 2003

Some Concerns Thrive on Medicaid Patients
Story in the New York Times "Business" section - "As President Bush presses Congress to let private insurers take over more of Medicare and Medicaid, a handful of for-profit managed care companies are already hard at it, running state programs for five million low-income people in Medicaid plans. Despite yawning deficits and Medicaid budget cuts in many states, the companies involved in managed care are thriving, and some of the nation's biggest private health insurers are expanding their Medicaid operations." [Viewing New York Times resources requires registration, which is free].