Forbes delves into how the ACA has helped keep the program afloat.
Here are three insights:
1. The health law has expanded Medicare’s hospital insurance trust by 11 years until 2028.
2. The ACA created more than 470 ACOs, with Medicare ACOs accruing more than $1.2 billion in savings since 2012.
3. The largest medical care provider in Illinois, Advocate Health Care has been operating in a Medicare ACO for almost three years, yielding cost savings totaling $72.7 million last year.
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