Washington mulls over managed-care reform options.

Abstract

April 24, 1994, 10:35 a.m., EST ... the fateful moment when healthcare spending in America is predicted to reach the unbelievable $1 trillion mark. Managed care--or some version of the much-touted managed-competition proposal--is likely to be a part of cost-saving plans now spinning out of the beltway. Open systems governed by standards are the technological bywords of the future.