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Carilion selected for national Medicare program

Carilion Clinic has been selected to participate in a government program aimed at doing two things for Medicare patients: lowering costs while improving care.

The Roanoke-based health care system is one of 106 nationwide that will be forming accountable care organizations, the U.S. Health and Human Services Department announced Thursday.

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Med Beat covers medical issues, research and the business side of the health care industry, as reported by Laurence Hammack, who covers the business of medicine in Southwest Virginia for The Roanoke Times.

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