Questions over the ACA's future have lingered for months, with Republican lawmakers continually saying they will repeal the health law. However, The Hill reports the GOP is changing its stance and saying they plan to repair the law.
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As healthcare edges closer to value-based care, three of the nation's largest payers said they're spending approximately 50 percent on value-based initiatives, Forbes reports.
If President Trump's administration repeals the ACA, accountable care organizations are likely to survive, SearchHealthIT reports.
Indiana's MyCareINsight.org website, which includes price data for the 100 most common inpatient procedures, will also include data for the state's 50 most common outpatient procedures, according to the South Bend Tribune.
Research and Markets reported healthcare accounts are becoming more important as healthcare costs are on the rise.
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Indianapolis-based Anthem implemented its Enhanced Personal Health Care program, a value-based payment program, aimed at reducing healthcare costs while improving quality.
Questions continue to surround healthcare's future, with ACA enrollment figures falling below last year's total, according to Politico.
A Commonwealth Fund survey found many Americans are struggling to obtain affordable medical care, according to Bloomberg.
With support from CMS, the state of Maryland implemented and executed an all-payer model over the last three years. An article published by the American Enterprise Institution, a conservative think tank, analyzed the state's three-year journey.
Indianapolis-based Anthem announced is fourth quarter earnings Feb. 1, 2017, Nasdaq reports.