Nonincremental policy change: lessons from Michigan's medical managed care initiative
- 2002
- p.206-16.
- Mar-Apr
Studies of policy implementation have focused primarily on incremental policy change, yet policy change is sometimes implemented quickly and comprehensively. Such is the case with Michigan's recent implementation of a statewide Medicaid managed care initiative. This article analyzes Michigan's quick implementation and highlights the importance of political support, organizational change, and a supportive policy and administrative environmentation-namely, stakesholder dissatissfaction, mistakes, and lack of public involvement. - Reproduced.