| Abstract: | Describes a field experiment with 180 women (mean age 25.9 yrs) visiting an urban welfare office to examine the possible effects of 2 aspects of restrictive Medicaid policies: (a) the loss of choice of providers and (b) adverse patient mix (i.e., when the majority of a provider's clients are Medicaid beneficiaries). Results indicate that health care presented within the context of not having a choice was derogated and that choice and patient mix combined to influence intentions to seek care. Ss who did not choose the health plan in a simulated choice, who had fewer choices than expected, and who did not accept restricted choice also had negative perceptions. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
