preference Or = 146, 6004). Those reporting having non-governmental health insurance Point of Service (POS), Preferred Provider Organization (PPO), Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) was slightly higher (n = 143. 59%) than those having insurance that was government subsidized (Medicaid, Medicare, MediCal; If = 99. 41%). Th

n, which allows enrollees to select any doctor / hospital in the insurance provider's network without going through a primary care physician. HMO is Health Maintenance Organization, which requires enrollees to coordinate ail healthcare via a primary care physician (a family doctor). POS is Point Of Service, which combines the f

tors of the economy, notably agriculture and housing. Two housing GSEs (Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac) were taken into federal conservatorship in 2008. Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) - A managed care plan that combines the function of insurer and provider to give members comprehensive health care from a network of affiliated