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managed care

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Medical services which are planned, directed, and controlled—especially by a health insurance company—in a manner designed to maximize the efficiency of the delivery and financing of health care.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, uncountable

Topics: government, healthcare, medicine, sciences

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  • Chinese Mandarin: 管理式醫療護理 /管理式医疗护理 (guǎnlǐshì yīliáo hùlǐ) — medical services which are designed to maximise the efficiency of health care