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This episode originally aired on June 23, 2023.

Health Affairs' Marianne Amoss and Michael Gerber break down CMS's new primary care model, the Making Care Primary (MCP) Model.

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Related Links:

• The Changing Landscape of Primary Care: Effects of the ACA and Other Efforts Over the Past Decade (Health Affairs Forefront)
• Making Care Primary Model Summary (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
• CMS Launches New Pilot Program to Test Out Value-Based Primary Care in 8 States (FierceHealthcare)