Medicare ACOs improve quality, have mixed results on slowing spending, CMS says

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Two Hospital Suppliers To Merge

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Walmart Stores To Offer Health Insurance

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Forty percent of payment to physicians and hospitals in the commercial sector today is designed to improve quality and reduce waste

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