Which statement best summarizes the purpose of managed health care?
A. To provide high-tech care in the home setting
B. To standardize and control health care costs
C. To provide health care on a fee-for-service basis
D. To promote the use of nurse practitioners as primary health care providers
B
The primary purpose of managed health care is the standardization and control of costs related to health care delivery.
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