Medicare & Medicaid
Through 2019, these networks will work to achieve a 20 percent decrease in overall patient harm and a 12 percent reduction in 30-day hospital readmissions.
Cox will also be banned from participating in federal healthcare programs for four years, including management of administrative services that would be paid for by federal healthcare dollars.
MedPAC's analysis found that one-star hospitals saw an average of 78 percent of admissions through emergency departments while five-star hospitals were closer to 36 percent.
However, the ballot measure doesn't earmark exactly how much of that money should go to doctors or other health providers.
The number of prescription drug plans has dropped to the lowest level since the inception of the Part D program.
Average premiums in the Medicare Part D prescription drug program will remain steady at an estimated $34 per month.
Gradual price hikes, growth in users pushes up spending for the federal prescription drug program.
Among those that did voluntarily switch, the majority went with a plan offered by another insurer.
Programs include payment models focusing on heart attacks, heart bypass surgery and hip fracture surgery.
Improved dental health is a challenge for a program where half of children who were covered before the law took effect hadn't seen a dentist the previous year.