Managed Care and Medicaid
A Critical Appraisal
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2371579 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Robert B Hackey (0009-0009-6939-4873, Department of Political Science, University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth, North Dartmouth, MA 02747, Department of Political Science, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI 02881), Pamela Whitehouse (Department of Political Science, University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth, North Dartmouth, MA 02747, Department of Political Science, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI 02881) |
| Year | 1996 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 3-27 |
| Publication date | 1996-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Critical Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0896-9205 • E-ISSN: 1569-1632 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/089692059602200201 |
| OpenAlex | W2041821685 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 26 |
A close inspection of approved and pending state waiver programs suggests that the expansion of Medicaid provides a new means of social control over the poor and uninsured. Changes in the structure and financing of state Medicaid programs, like work requirements and time limits on eligibility, limit the appeal of publicly funded medical insurance. In addition, the social construction of the target population legitimizes the imposition of restrictive health care arrangements for poor women that would be politically indefensible if applied to the general population or to 'deserving' subgroups with the population (e.g., retirees
Actuarial science · Appeal · Business · Economics · Environmental health · Health care · Health insurance · Management · Medicaid · Political science · Population · Social security · Waiver · Employment and Welfare Studies · Engineering · Global Health Care Issues · Healthcare Policy and Management · Law · Medicine
| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,04 |
| Citation span | 1998 - 1998 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |