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Health Affairs authors stress the importance of looking beyond ideological divides, seizing opportunities to work with existing laws, draft new ones.

2014 legislation was successful in requiring hospitals to set up antibiotic stewardship programs to prevent overuse, but no tracking.

The new providers will initially get $5.5 million for recruitment and infrastructure, with potential for additional first-year funds, NIH says.

Pilot program will relieve physicians in specified alternative payment models from select tasks, CMS says.

Industry watchdog is calling on CMS to allow insurers even more flexibility and to expand the pilot program to all states.

Humana saw enrollment in plans rated four stars or higher fall to 37 percent compared to 71 percent in the prior year's ratings, pushing the company's stock down close to 5 percent in morning trading.

The Affordable Care Act provides bonuses to higher quality plans that rate four or five stars on a five-star scale.

30 percent of all health spending, $750 billion, is wasted on fraud, administration and needless procedures, estimate says.

The accidental health app bested other tools in engaging patients who stand to benefit most.

Specific excise taxes based on a percentage of retail price reduce the incentive to switch down to cheaper options, WHO says.