This brief examines accountable care organizations—groupings of diverse health care providers that care for a group … care delivered by multiple providers. It also places ACOs in the historical context of health care reform in the United …

-of-pocket costs. Those in poor health not only paid more than those in good health; they also experienced the highest growth in out …-of-pocket costs—62 percent—in the three-year period. In contrast, those in good health experienced a 43 percent increase during the …

relevant to sates using managed care for expanding health care for low-income people while containing costs. …