![Marketplace plans may have fewer doctors in their networks, but that doesn't necessarily mean their quality of care is worse.](https://centerforhealthjournalism.org/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_list_thumbnail_large/public/title_images/Relación_Médico_Paciente.png?itok=dSD1YvrL)
Health insurers will often limit the size of provider networks to control costs, frustrating patients who suddenly find their doctor is now out-of-network. But do such "narrow networks" mean poorer quality care and access? Not necessarily, says a recent study of California plans.