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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of March 23, 2026

In the news: Preventive care for newborns, sleep EEG data and dementia risk, a new CMS payment model and more.

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ASPIRE: New CMS payment model aims to support high- and rising-risk children

In this episode of Moving Medicine, learn about the CMS payment model called ASPIRE, designed to transform how high-risk and rising-risk children are supported within Medicaid.

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New CMS model brings ACO approach to care for kids at high risk

The ASPIRE program aims to give high-risk children and their caregivers more support and encourages more proactive pediatric care.

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CMS launches model to improve care coordination for children and families

The AMA welcomes the model that is designed to help Medicaid families better navigate and coordinate their health care.

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Physician Practice Benchmark Survey

Download PDFs of the latest findings about shifts in medical practice ownership, physician practice structure and physician payment methods.

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Joining up with an ACO? 3 things that physicians should know

Residents and early-career physicians should better understand ACOs as they transition to practice. The AMA has great resources for getting started.

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Transitioning to Practice
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Better-connected care shows quality and savings can rise together

Patient surveys rank Ochsner Health No. 3 nationally for care coordination as Medicare savings hit $44.8 million, showing value-based care can deliver on both.

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Health System Spotlight
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CMS launches modernized physician ACO model

The new model design could help small, rural and specialist physician practices take part in ACOs and improve care for patients with complex needs.

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Fighting for Physicians
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AMA praises LEAD Model to strengthen accountable care

CMS announces LEAD ACO model to increase physician involvement in accountable care and help primary care physicians and specialists work more closely together. 

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