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Felicia, thanks for your post, I reviewed your study on Medicaid and it saddens me to hear that this this the worst health care insurance to have because Today the majority of the population is on Mediciad. “Medicaid serves as the nation’s primary source of health insurance coverage for low-income populations” (CMS. gov., 2015). This places the low income families at a disadvantage for quality care. (Political Irony, 2014). Would ACO’s be able to provide quality managed care for this group? If so I would say we have to evaluate its benefits and it outcomes. This can be good for health care reform.
CMS.gov (2015) CMS’ program history Medicare & Medicaid. Retrieved from: https://www.cms.gov/About-CMS/Agency-Information/History/index.html

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