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In 2016, the total national spending on pay-for-quality hit $354.5 billion.
Low early testing levels and poor access to care among disadvantaged populations is driving up the expense.
Insurer did not address rumors of CVS takeover, but said decision on its pharmacy benefits manager would be announced by mid-2018.
AMA report finds 75.6 percent of physicians had practices that treated uninsured patients in 2016, compared to 81.3 percent in 2012.
Top earner Palm Beach Accountable Care Organization saved Medicare $62 million, earning $30 million for the ACO.
Report argues hospitals must prepare protocols for dealing with ICE enforcement, ensure safe place for immigrants seeking care.
The new program aims to streamline quality measures providers are required to meet, rewarding outcomes rather than micromanaging processes.
Attorneys general in Washington, Minnesota and New Mexico issued civil investigative demands about potentially anti-competitive business dealings.
AHA says $1.1 billion from that total goes to support violence prevention and preparedness programs.
Consulting firm CedarBridge Group Founder Carol Robinson says the APIs may be the key to fix workforce shortages.