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**The Latest Research, Commentary, and News from Health Affairs**

**Wednesday, July 17, 2019**

TODAY ON THE BLOG

MEDICARE

More ACOs Taking Accountability Under MSSP Through 'Pathways To
Success'

By Seema Verma

The Trump Administration is finding new ways to lower costs, improve
efficiency and quality, and protect the Medicare program for future
generations. We appreciate health care providers joining us in this
effort and embarking on a new model of care delivery. Together we can
move towards a health care system that rewards high quality at a low
cost, to generate more value for patients and improve health outcomes.
Read More >>

ACCESS TO CARE

Autistic Perspectives Needed: Community Participation Services And
Research Are At A Critical Juncture

By Lindsay Shea, Whitney Schott, Julia Bascom, and Amy R. Pettit

Autistic voices and perspectives will be critical to shape a service
system that can effectively meet their needs, but it remains unclear
whether states' public comment periods and feedback processes have
included effective mechanisms for this group to be heard.
Read More >>

IN THE JOURNAL

AGING & HEALTH

A National Examination Of Long-Term Care Setting, Outcomes, And
Disparities Among Elderly Dual Eligibles

By Rebecca J. Gorges, Prachi Sanghavi, and R. Tamara Konetzka

Rebecca Gorges and coauthors find that, on average, home and community
spending is higher for non-Hispanic whites than for blacks or Hispanics
of any race and that blacks have the highest rates of hospitalization,
including those that are potentially avoidable.
Read More >>

This article appears in Health Affairs' series on Aging & Health
.

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A CLOSER LOOK-Drug Rebate Rule

Last week the Trump Administration killed its proposal to eliminate
rebates from pharmaceutical companies to pharmacy benefit managers in
Medicare and Medicaid. The proposal was projected to cost $180 billion
over a decade. Rachel Sachs summarized
the
rule on Health Affairs Blog.

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