Title: Disability and Managed Care
First published: October 30, 1999
Description: "Birenbaum analyzes the pivotal disability and health policy issues that have emerged from our reliance upon managed care. First, he examines how disability has been defined and redefined in social science and in government regulations. Then, he discusses the major changes in health care over the last decade - in particular, the financial and organizational principles behind managed care.

After reviewing the structural advantages and disadvantages of managed care for people with disabilities, he concludes with observations on the future of health care for people with disabilities, particularly in the context of the quality of life and the possible functional outcomes following medical interventions."--Jacket.
Subjects: Medical care, Managed care plans (Medical care), People with disabilities, People with disabilities, services for, Disabled Persons, Delivery of Health Care, Managed Care Programs