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August 19th 2025

Hospital Participation in Medicare ACOs: No Change in Admission Practices and Spending

Amber K. Sabbatini, MD, MPH David B. Muhlestein, PhD, JD Canada Parrish, PhD, MSPH Laura G. Burke, MD Kathleen Y. Li, MD, MSc Michelle P. Lin, MD, MSc

Hospital accountable care organization (ACO) participation did not impact emergency department admission rates, length of stay, or costs, suggesting limited effectiveness in reducing spending for unplanned admissions and challenging hospital-led ACO cost-saving strategies.

January 16th 2017

The Effect of Massachusetts Health Reform on Access to Care for Medicaid Beneficiaries

Laura G. Burke, MD Thomas C. Tsai, MD, MPH Jie Zheng, PhD E. John Orav, PhD Ashish K. Jha, MD, MPH

Although concerns remain that expanding insurance coverage may have a “crowding-out” effect, we saw no evidence of this for Medicaid beneficiaries in Massachusetts following statewide health reform.