Howard Dean: fan of managed care
I found an interview with Dean on medscape.com in which he discusses managed care. Registration is required, but I've created a catch-all account for our readers to use if they'd like to view the article in it's entirety. Login name is hd2004 and the password is abc123.
If Dean is going to stick his neck out in support of universal health care, then it is imperative that the electorate be privy to his thoughts on the issue of managed care. He seems to support HMOs, but also suggests ways to improve the quality of care and streamline the system.
Here's a quick excerpt from the article, which appeared in Healthplan Magazine, vol 43, number 3 sometime in 2000 (the site doesn't specify a publication date, sorry), and was conducted by Christopher J. Gearon.
A Fan of HMOs - An Interview with Vermont Governor Howard Dean, MD
When it comes to health care, Howard Dean, MD, governor of Vermont, has heard the beat of a different drummer. An internist, the Democratic governor considers himself "a fan of HMOs," and his views on managed care come largely from his training as a physician. A fiscal conservative, Dean has made increasing access to health care one of his administration's top goals. In April, he signed a bill into law that guarantees same-sex partners virtually the same rights as married heterosexuals.
At the national level, Dean has been very active on health care issues in his work with the National Governors' Association. Governor of Vermont since 1991, Dean has seen Vermont claim the fourth-lowest uninsured rate for the nonelderly in the nation. The state also is tops in childhood immunizations and has the lowest rate of uninsured children under age 19. In an interview with Healthplan, Dean discussed his favorable view of managed care, its shortcomings, increased health plan liability, the uninsured, and other matters.
If Dean is going to stick his neck out in support of universal health care, then it is imperative that the electorate be privy to his thoughts on the issue of managed care. He seems to support HMOs, but also suggests ways to improve the quality of care and streamline the system.
Here's a quick excerpt from the article, which appeared in Healthplan Magazine, vol 43, number 3 sometime in 2000 (the site doesn't specify a publication date, sorry), and was conducted by Christopher J. Gearon.
A Fan of HMOs - An Interview with Vermont Governor Howard Dean, MD
When it comes to health care, Howard Dean, MD, governor of Vermont, has heard the beat of a different drummer. An internist, the Democratic governor considers himself "a fan of HMOs," and his views on managed care come largely from his training as a physician. A fiscal conservative, Dean has made increasing access to health care one of his administration's top goals. In April, he signed a bill into law that guarantees same-sex partners virtually the same rights as married heterosexuals.
At the national level, Dean has been very active on health care issues in his work with the National Governors' Association. Governor of Vermont since 1991, Dean has seen Vermont claim the fourth-lowest uninsured rate for the nonelderly in the nation. The state also is tops in childhood immunizations and has the lowest rate of uninsured children under age 19. In an interview with Healthplan, Dean discussed his favorable view of managed care, its shortcomings, increased health plan liability, the uninsured, and other matters.
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