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Indiana in 2015 implemented some of the most radical changes seen to the state-federal program that covers nearly 1 in 4 poor Americans. How well is it working?

While the Affordable Care Act has been denounced as a radical transformation of the health care system, the Medicare Advantage marketplace has been far less controversial and has functioned far better than its ACA counterpart.

Mike Dendy and I begin our conversation by discussing the widely-held myth of the PPO discount. From there we explore the general pricing methodologies and incentives in health care.

Non-emergency medical transportation, or NEMT, provides transportation for people to and from such medical services as mental health counseling sessions, substance abuse treatment, dialysis and physical therapy.

To make a dramatic impact on health care, we have to start from the beginning and the way each one of us engages with the health care system. From there, we can create the full chain to predict, preempt and proactively guide people to better care at a lower cost.

Idaho says it will allow insurers to ignore some ACA rules on plans not sold on the marketplace, aiming to make these state-based plans less costly.