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In reply to the discussion: Blame ObamaCare [View all]zipplewrath
(16,646 posts)There is little to nothing to explain what the ACA did, other than provide funding. Furthermore, everyone, every organization, and effort existed prior to the start of this program. The hospitals were already part of an affiliation. They already had programs to address the referenced issues. They were already seeing success which they referenced. One has to presume that the were doing absolutely nothing to collaborate or cooperate, even though the associations, programs, and information predated the ACA. You have to presume that there was no coordination, cooperation, or any other program that predated the ACA, despite the structures and associations that were already in place to do exactly that.
Or you can presume that they saw a funding source for something they were already doing and now the funding source is looking to justify themselves by taking credit for actions and outcomes that predated the funding source.
Occum's razor alone suggest the latter.