Abstract

Consumer concerns about their health care have attracted intense attention as more Americans get care through prepaid managed care plans. A recent poll sponsored by the Kaiser Family Foundation reported that over half of Americans believe that managed care has decreased the quality of their health care. Journalistic reports and widely publicized court decisions involving coverage denials for gravely ill people have fueled consumer concerns as well. Consumer protection and access to high quality health care is an issue that resonates deeply with the American public, and reforms are in order.

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