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March 16, 2010 | Issue Brief
A new brief from the George Washington University School of Public Health & Health Services examines the debate around creating accountable care organizations (ACOs) to serve Medicare and Medicaid patients.
October 9, 2012 | Issue Brief
ACOs are promising vehicles for delivering health care more efficiently, but some insurers and regulators worry they could reduce competition and drive up prices.
December 1, 2011 | Issue Brief
An Accountable Care Organization (ACO) is a group of health care providers (for example, primary care physicians, specialists and hospitals) operating as a single entity with collective responsibility for patient care.
June 1, 2011 | Journal Article
Today's strategy for improving the health care system, accountable care organizations (ACOs) shift economic responsibility from insurers to physicians. This review points out the clear distinction between ACOs and the managed care system of the 1990s.
May 16, 2011 | Story
This article discusses the legal framework of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that created accountable care organizations (ACOs). ACOs are corporate entities that will generate savings for health care providers by promoting efficiency and improving performance.
April 12, 2011 | Commentary
RWJF President and CEO Risa Lavizzo-Mourey delivered the address in April 2011.
May 2, 2013 | Journal Article
Major benefits seen from this Medicaid expansion trial—improved health and well-being; reduced financial strain.
January 19, 2011 | Commentary
Short hospital stays, rehospitalizations and transitions among health care settings have become increasingly common. Financial policy changes should be implemented to incentivize longer hospital stays and better-coordinated post-discharge care.
August 1, 2010 | Issue Brief
In this policy brief, Fuchs discusses a value-added tax (VAT) that could be dedicated to funding basic health care for all through enrollment in accountable care organizations and help solve the revenue, and health spending problems, at the same time.
June 10, 2009 | Video/Presentation Material
Experts in the field of health care payment discuss a variety of solutions to correct widespread deficiencies and increase value in our health care system.