3. What is an Accountable Care Organization (ACO)?
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6. Why is ACO formation being supported by the government?
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9. Exhibit 1. International Comparison of Spending on Health, 1980–2007 Note: $US PPP = purchasing power parity. Source: Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, OECD Health Data, 2009 (Paris: OECD, Nov. 2009). $7,290 $2,454 16% 8% Average spending on health per capita ($US PPP) Total expenditures on health as percent of GDP
11. The lack of a relationship between quality and Medicare spending, by state, 2004 Composite Measure of Quality of Care Source: Data from AHRQ and CMS.