payment change through initiatives such as Bridges to Excellence and Catalyst for Payment Reform. 1 The recent commitments made by the large health insurers to greatly increase the percentage of provider payments that are based on efficiency and quality will affect employees from firms of all sizes. 2 I am unclear what White means by "benefit standards."The Affordable Care Act was passed to legislate both essential health benefits and criteria for affordability.Most experts agree that 30% or more of current care is unnecessary, and it is likely that "rich democracies" that attained their success through innovation and accountability might favor exactly the direction that has been taken.
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