managed care ExamplesWord Origin See more synonyms for managed care on Thesaurus.com noun
- a healthcare plan or system that seeks to control medical costs by contracting with a network of providers.
Origin of managed care 1985–90 Related Words for managed care Medicare, Medicaid Examples from the Web for managed care Contemporary Examples of managed care
Taxes on pharma and medical devices would remain, while managed-care and hospital companies would suffer big losses.
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managed care in Medicine managed care [măn′ĭjd] n.
- Any arrangement for health care in which an organization, such as an HMO, another type of doctor-hospital network, or an insurance company, acts as intermediate between the person seeking care and the physician.