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The Competition Strategy for Medical Care

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This article reviews the so-called competition strategy for medical care. It sets out the policy goals of the strategy and the problems in the present medical and insurance system that it seeks to address. It then describes several distinct formulations of the competition strategy, showing that it is not a single, rigid, monolithic approach, but rather a flexible combination of market-oriented approaches. Finally, it briefly discusses the technical and political problems and prospects of the strategy.

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  • WALTER McCLURE, 1983. "The Competition Strategy for Medical Care," The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, , vol. 468(1), pages 30-47, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:anname:v:468:y:1983:i:1:p:30-47
    DOI: 10.1177/0002716283468001003
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