On July 14, 2014, HHS announced a $100 million Medicaid Innovation Accelerator Program to assist state health system reform efforts designed to improve health care while reducing costs. The initiative, which is intended to complement other federal-state delivery system reform efforts, will "help jumpstart innovation" by providing data analytics, quality measurement, and other technical supports, and advancing timely dissemination of best practices among states.

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