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House lawmakers are moving to simplify ACO quality reporting requirements, responding to provider concerns that current measurement burden is undermining participation and performance in Medicare accountable care models—an immediate operational issue for MSSP and other ACO participants managing finite analytics and compliance capacity (Medical Economics). At the same time, CMS under the Trump administration is advancing the Medicare GLP-1 Bridge for Part D beneficiaries, which could expand access for millions but create major cost, risk-adjustment, and care-management implications for ACOs, MA plans, and other VBC entities responsible for cardiometabolic population health (Healthcare Dive).
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