content: UNITED STATES
  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  
  Washington, D.C.  20549
  
  
  FORM 8-K
  CURRENT REPORT
  
  Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
  
  
  Date of Report: September 5, 2000
  
  MAXICARE HEALTH PLANS, INC.
  (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
  
        Delaware                   0-12024			  95-3615709
     (State or other              Commission             (IRS Employer
    jurisdiction of               File Number)          Identification No.)
     incorporation)
  
  1149 South Broadway Street
  Los Angeles, California
  (Address of principal executive office)
   90015
  (Zip Code)
  
  (213) 765-2000
  (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
  
  Not Applicable
  (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
  
  
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  5. Other Events
  
  The Company announced on August 30, 2000 that its letter of
  intent with MDB Capital Group LLC to act as standby underwriter with
  respect to the Company's pending rights offering has been terminated. In
  connection with the foregoing, the Company has amended the rights offering
  so that, subject to limitation, those shareholders who fully subscribe to
  the rights available to them in the rights offering shall have over-
  subscription rights to purchase additional shares from those shares which
  have not been purchased by other shareholders in the rights offering up to
  a maximum of 50% of the shares which are available to the over-subscribing
  shareholder in the rights offering.
  
  
  
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  Item 7.  Financial Statements and  Exhibits.
  
  	(b) Exhibits.
  
  99.1	1.	Press Release dated August 30, 2000 announcing termination of
  		its letter of intent between MDB Capital Group LLC and Maxicare
   		Health Plans, Inc.
  
  
  
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  SIGNATURES
  
  	Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act
  of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its
  behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
  
  
  					MAXICARE HEALTH PLANS, INC.
  					(Registrant)
  
  
  Date:  September 5, 2000			By:__      /s/ Richard A. Link________
  		                            Chief Financial Officer
  
  
  
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text: UNITED STATES
  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  
  Washington, D.C.  20549
  
  FORM 8-K
  CURRENT REPORT
  
  Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
  
  Date of Report: September 5, 2000
  
  MAXICARE HEALTH PLANS, INC.
  (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
        Delaware                   0-12024			  95-3615709
     (State or other              Commission             (IRS Employer
    jurisdiction of               File Number)          Identification No.)
     incorporation)
  
  1149 South Broadway Street
  Los Angeles, California
  (Address of principal executive office)
   90015
  (Zip Code)
  
  (213) 765-2000
  (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
  
  Not Applicable
  (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
  5. Other Events
  
  The Company announced on August 30, 2000 that its letter of
  intent with MDB Capital Group LLC to act as standby underwriter with
  respect to the Company's pending rights offering has been terminated. In
  connection with the foregoing, the Company has amended the rights offering
  so that, subject to limitation, those shareholders who fully subscribe to
  the rights available to them in the rights offering shall have over-
  subscription rights to purchase additional shares from those shares which
  have not been purchased by other shareholders in the rights offering up to
  a maximum of 50% of the shares which are available to the over-subscribing
  shareholder in the rights offering.
  Item 7.  Financial Statements and  Exhibits.
  
  	(b) Exhibits.
  
  99.1	1.	Press Release dated August 30, 2000 announcing termination of
  		its letter of intent between MDB Capital Group LLC and Maxicare
   		Health Plans, Inc.
  SIGNATURES
  
  	Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act
  of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its
  behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
  
  					MAXICARE HEALTH PLANS, INC.
  					(Registrant)
  
  Date:  September 5, 2000			By:__      /s/ Richard A. Link________
  		                            Chief Financial Officer