Health Care Blog February 25, 2025
Alex Azar

Presidential transitions are always a time of great change, but few leaders have ushered in a shift as sweeping as the rewiring of one-seventh of the U.S. economy. President Trump has the opportunity to do just that by doubling down on the health transformation achievements of his first term.

A key to success is continuing the shift from a fee-for-service (FFS) healthcare model to value-based care (VBC). The current FFS model continues to deliver higher costs and greater utilization of healthcare resources—but not better outcomes for patients. By contrast, a VBC model ties provider payments to quality patient care that incorporates prevention and coordination.

As a country, we’ve been dabbling with value-based models for decades. Now, the time has...

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