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In the past 30 days, significant developments in value-based care have emerged, particularly with the rollout of CMS's Transforming Episode Accountability Model (TEAM), which presents both challenges and opportunities for rural health systems navigating bundled payment models and community partnerships. With programs like the Rural Health Transformation Program focusing on expanding Community Health Workers and innovative interventions to address psychosocial risks in healthcare, stakeholders are beginning to reframe how value is delivered to underserved populations, a pivotal shift as systems strive to enhance performance amid evolving payment structures. Additionally, states are increasingly investing in value-based care initiatives targeting Medicaid populations, exemplified by Louisiana hospitals launching support programs for pregnant and postpartum women facing substance use disorders, underscoring a broader trend of integrating community resources to bolster health outcomes and reduce costs in the context of value-based care transformation premierinc.com and [fiercehealthcare.com](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwwFBVV95cUxQX3I2bnVHSWg0Y3l5Sm1naXYwWjhxcjM5R1lRZGk3ZXMyTjJLZ1JKTUFDZHM2cjVZSDBOSlcxbUlsQURlSUxWQW5vdDBKUjhTcWdiTm5wY0lK

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