California Doles Out Millions to Insurers for Hepatitis C Drugs

http://ww2.kqed.org/stateofhealth/2016/01/27/california-doles-out-millions-to-insurers-for-hepatitis-c-drugs/

‘Dollars that were intended for a wide array of medical services started being gobbled up by just one drug.’Charles Bacchi, California Association of Health Plans

Brown & Toland leaves Pioneer ACO, declines to join Next Generation

http://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/brown-toland-declines-participate-pioneer-next-gen-despite-success?mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRonuqnJde%2FhmjTEU5z16ukvX6%2B%2Fh4kz2EFye%2BLIHETpodcMTcBmPL3YDBceEJhqyQJxPr3MLtINwNlqRhPrCg%3D%3D

Company cites upcoming program changes as reason for exiting the program, despite some success in first three years.

Post On Trends To Watch Leads The Health Affairs Blog Top-Ten List For 2015

http://healthaffairs.org/blog/2016/01/19/post-on-trends-to-watch-leads-the-health-affairs-blog-top-ten-list-for-2015/

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AJMC: Innovation to manage special populations

AJMC: Innovation to manage special populations

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Health Affairs Web First: Access To Care In The US Rose 3.4 Percentage Points Since ACA Implementation

http://healthaffairs.org/blog/2015/12/16/health-affairs-web-first-access-to-care-in-the-us-rose-3-4-percentage-points-since-aca-implementation/

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The $879 Billion Footnote — And The Financing Path To ACA Repeal

http://healthaffairs.org/blog/2015/12/04/the-879-billion-footnote-and-the-financing-path-to-aca-repeal/

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How Might Proposed Payer Mergers Impact State Insurance Markets?

http://healthaffairs.org/blog/2015/12/01/how-might-proposed-payer-mergers-impact-state-insurance-markets/

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