The model is reportedly designed for collaboration and hopes to tackle challenges ranging from artificial intelligence to population health.
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Anthem, MassChallenge HealthTech to collaborate on accelerator launch
The model is reportedly designed for collaboration and hopes to tackle challenges ranging from artificial intelligence to population health.
Tenn. Block Grant Experiment Would Boost Federal Funding, State Medicaid Chief Says
In a Q&A with Kaiser Health News, Tennessee Medicaid Director Gabe Roberts says state officials are requesting a modified block grant from federal officials because it would save money and allow the state to keep some of that savings.
Walmart To Give Workers Financial Incentives To Use Higher-Quality Doctors
The program, which will roll out next year in three parts of the country, seeks to encourage workers on the company’s health plan to choose doctors that have been identified as providing “appropriate, effective and cost-efficient care.”
AARP files brief to HHS appeal of big pharma ruling
The rule does not have the "vast economic and political significance" put forward by the district court as it would cost drug makers only a fraction of what they pay for TV ads, HHS says in appeal.
Aledade touts cost saving successes of its ACOs
The company, founded by former National Coordinator for Health IT Dr. Farzad Mostashari, says advanced analytics are helping its accountable care organizations drive big efficiencies.
Expanding Medicaid means chronic health problems get found and health improves, study finds
Those in Michigan’s expanded Medicaid program reported not only better physical health, but better mental health outcomes as well.
The Deep Divide: State Borders Create Medicaid Haves And Have-Nots
State borders can highlight Medicaid’s arbitrary coverage. On the Missouri side of the Mississippi River, low-income people struggle with untreated health issues. But on the Illinois side, people in similar straits can get health care because their state expanded its Medicaid program under the Affordable Care Act.
Affordable Care Act plans will be able to offer wellness incentives under CMS pilot
Insurers can offer premium discounts or other incentives to engage in healthy activities, but questions remain as to whether wellness programs work.
Telehealth visits get wary welcome from older adults, poll finds
Focusing on certain types of telehealth visits might allow older adults to get comfortable with the concept, the analysis found.
