ocr: 20% Howl - Much CheaperArel HMO's? Priuata Pisiclans A lundamental assumption of the Clinton health16 plan is that managed health care. particularly in the form of HMO's. IS less expensive than care 12 Heal Ith Maintenance provided hy private doctors. A new study by the urgamizauons IHUS GeneralAccounting office. however. states that 8 "little empirical evidence exists on the cost savings of managed care. The chart tracks the - percent increases in health care costs and shows that HMO costs have risen almost as fast Source: Heallh insurance. Assocalion ol Ameti as those of private doctors. '87 ...
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