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

HA 38/7 Gorges et al, exhibit 3

A CLOSER LOOKDrug 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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