Obamacare-like groups may produce 'spillover' savings

By Genevra Pittman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A program focused on primary care and coordination of services between groups of doctors and hospitals reduced costs for patients who were not even covered by the plan, according to a new study. Previous research has found that the Massachusetts accountable care organization, or ACO, saved money and improved quality of care for people it covered directly. ACOs are a critical component of President Barack Obama's 2010 Affordable Care Act. ...



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