Dear John,

Join us Tuesday, July 23, for a Health Affairs Journal Club meeting with author Kathleen L. Miller discussing the US Food and Drug Administration’s breakthrough therapy designation (BTD) program.

This event is exclusive to our Health Affairs Insiders.

Become an Insider today to stay up-to-date on what health care experts are thinking and talking about (and use the code HealthWonkLife for $30 off the normal Insider price).

Today's Featured Articles

From the Journal: The Effect Of Next Generation Accountable Care Organizations On Medicare Expenditures

Shiram Parashuram et al.

Forefront: Incorporating Contraceptive Care Data Elements Into Electronic Health Record Initiatives

Emily Decker et al.

Forefront: In Remembrance Of Gail Wilensky

Peter J. Neumann

More on Accountable Care Organizations

• Who’s Accountable? Low-Value Care Received By Medicare Beneficiaries Outside Of Their Attributed Health Systems by Ishani Ganguli et al.
  
  
• ACO Participation Associated With Decreased Spending For Medicare Beneficiaries With Serious Mental Illness by José F. Figueroa et al.
  
  
• A Health Podyssey: Matthew Trombley on Why Many Providers Run From Downside Risk In ACOs

Each summer at Health Affairs, we get to hear from readers about what it means to live their best health wonk life.

With that in mind, we were thrilled at the responses to our second annual You’re a Health Policy Wonk If… contest.

We received 87 submissions, but in the end there can only be one winner. See more entries below!

FYI, from July 16-20, we are having a flash sale on Health Affairs Insider membership. Use the code HealthWonkLife for $30 off the normal Insider price.

Thanks to everyone who submitted!