True political junkies will enjoy the article by Orval Hansen, et al, in which over 55 key members of Congress and some staff members, were interviewed about the factors leading to defeat. Duke University Press, Box 90660, Durham, NC 27708-0660. State employees satisfied with managed care A key finding in a recent University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center report is that state employees enrolled in a managed care plan in South Dakota rated the quality of care and services received in a favorable manner. Over a two year period, the state of South Dakota completed the transition from a traditional indemnity health insurance plan to a managed care plan for state employees. When given a choice between a managed care option, featuring some restrictions on care seeking behavior, but with lower individual costs and expanded coverage and a traditional indemnity plan, state employees overwhelmingly chose the managed care option.
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