Today, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the launch of the Partnership for Patients: Better Care, Lower Costs, a new public-private partnership that will help improve the quality, safety and affordability of health care for all Americans. Today, hospitals, physicians, nurses, and consumer advocates along with CEOs from major employers, State officials, and others participated in an event to pledge their commitment to this new initiative. HHS announced that $1 billion in Affordable Care Act funding will go to help achieve two shared goals.