This was a tumultuous year in health care and elsewhere. Wherever we looked, the improbable and unbelievable became true and believable: from Brexit to a President-elect Trump to alleged foreign sabotage of our political institutions. Historians will dissect the remnants of these events for decades. For us, for now, let's focus on health care, which is plenty. .. READ MORE 

 

ACOs and their advocates welcomed an announcement from the CMS Thursday that the federal agency was creating a new model to serve a group of patients often considered the sickest and most expensive. These are dual-eligible beneficiaries, who qualify for both Medicare, which covers the elderly and disabled, and Medicaid, which covers people with incomes below a certain threshold. The CMS's newest model will test whether ACOs can reduce costs while improving care. For ACOs, it spells opportunity.. .READ MORE