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Rankings and Ratings

WalletHub published its annual analysis Sept. 10 ranking all 50 states in terms of residents' overall happiness.

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Numerous nursing homes operated by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs face serious care quality issues, including high rates of medication use and bed sores, according to a joint investigation from USA Today and The Boston Globe.

CMS launched its Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings program in 2016, spurring a complicated web of updates and delays in response to scrutiny over the accuracy of the rating system's data and calculations.

ACOs participating in the Medicare Shared Savings Program generated $314 million in net savings to Medicare in 2017, when incorporating bonuses paid to the ACOs, according to MSSP performance data released by CMS Aug. 30.

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