BEST OF: Is Value-Based Payment Failing U.S. Healthcare? | Andrew Ryan
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Jeff Byers discusses with Andrew Ryan whether value-based payment and managed care can effectively address the core drivers of healthcare spending.
This episode originally aired on February 27, 2026. Health Affairs’ Jeff Byers welcomes Brown University's Andrew Ryan to the pod to discuss his recent Forefront article that explores whether value-based payment and managed care can lead to addressing the core drivers of spending. Related Links: Value-Based Payment And Managed Care Will Not Solve The Affordability Crisis ( Health Affairs Forefront ) “All I Do Is Win”: Why Beating Benchmarks Doesn’t Mean That ACOs Are Reducing Costs ( Health Affairs Forefront )
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