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Is PC Flex Right for Your ACO?
The Primary Care Flex (PC Flex) model is a new Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) model developed to further test how alternative payments for primary care services (PCS) can empower Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) to use more innovative, team-based, person-centered, and proactive approaches to care that positively impact health care outcomes, quality, and ... Read more
Newsworthy Findings
Uninsured Rate Expected to Hit 8.9% Over Next Decade, CBO Finds
New government projections chart the dogged rise in the nation’s uninsured rate as policies that swelled healthcare coverage during the coronavirus pandemic expire.
Biden Administration Gives Providers Grace Period to Open Surprise Billing Arbitration
Because of the cyberattack on Change Healthcare earlier this year, providers say they’re having difficulty getting the necessary information from plans required to kick off dispute resolution.
The Need for Sustainable Healthcare: Beyond Private Equity
In recent years, the landscape of emergency medicine has seen a marked increase in private equity (PE) investments in physician groups.
‘We’re Flying Blind’: CDC Has 1M Bird Flu Tests Ready, but Experts See Repeat of Covid Missteps
It’s been nearly three months since the U.S. government announced an outbreak of the bird flu virus on dairy farms. The World Health Organization considers the virus a public health concern because of its potential to cause a pandemic, yet the U.S. has tested only about 45 people across the country.
Mark Cuban's D2C pharmacy won't beat most insured patients' out of pocket drug prices, one study finds
Insured patients typically benefit more from using their health insurance for generic prescriptions rather than purchasing them from the Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company, although uninsured patients may see significant cost savings.
Bonus Article
Lung Cancer Drug Elicits Unprecedented Results in New Trial
Just for Fun
Math Riddle:
What number has the same number of letters as its value?
Prior Week
Q: What do you get when you take the sun and divide its circumference by its diameter?
A: Pi in the sky
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