Question

Write an MLA 500-word essay response to the following question:

What was the purpose of the Health Maintenance Organization Act of 1973? Did it achieve its intended goal? Also, discuss the growth of managed care that began in the 1980s.

Answer 1

The main purpose of the health maintenance organization act of 1973 is to stimulate interest by consumers and providers in the HMO concept and to make health care delivery under this form available and accessible in the health care market.

Finally HMOs achieved their goals by improving healthcare access across the country, specifically in undeserved and low income areas.

In 1980, 61 percent of HMOs had membership enrollment under 15000. by 1981, plan size had increased so that nearly half of HMOs had membership of 15000-25000.by June 1984, the annual enrollment growth rate was the highest (72 percent) for large plans,those with50000-100000 members.