Foreword by Leland Kaiser.

Acknowledgements.

Preface.

The Authors.

LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE PAST TWO DECADES.

Twenty Years of Health Care Revolution: A Look Back.

The Maturing of Managed Care.

FINANCIAL RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO FUND HEALTH CARE.

The Dynamics of the Health Care Marketplace.

How Health Care SpAnding Will Develop: TrAnds from 2000 to 2005.

Who Pays for Benefits and Who Receives Them.

EXTERNAL FACTORS INFLUENCING THE HEALTH CARE MARKETPLACE OF THE FUTURE.

The Growing Role of Consumers.

The Changing Face of America.

The Meaning of the Internet and Information Technology.

The Impact of Genetic Research, New Drugs, and Advances in Medical Technology.

TrAnds in Consolidation, Ownership, and Capacity.

The Effect of Changes in Public Policy.

The Potential of Different Payment System Models.

BEYOND MANAGED CARE: SCENARIOS FOR THE FUTURE.

Four Health Care Scenarios.

Learning from Analysis of the Four Scenarios.

References.

Index.