U.S. funds 25 states to test new Medicaid models

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U.S. funds 25 states to test new Medicaid models

<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/u-funds-25-states-test-medicaid-models-200257044.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/CGtijTsvQtTtEEF1h3p3Dw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-02-21T200257Z_1_CBRE91K1JP100_RTROPTP_2_FLU.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A sign advertising adult flu shots adorns the wall inside the Dallas County Department of Health and Human Services building in Dallas" align="left" title="A sign advertising adult flu shots adorns the wall inside the Dallas County Department of Health and Human Services building in Dallas" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Department of Health and Human Services said on Thursday that it would provide 25 of the 50 states with funding to test new ways to lower costs and improve care within the national Medicaid program for the poor. The first states to receive State Innovation Model awards are Arkansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Oregon and Vermont, which will implement plans to transform their healthcare delivery system under President Barack Obama's healthcare reform law, which sets aside $300 million for the overall venture. ...</p><br clear="all"/>

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