Read the post The Push to Increase Pediatric Research and Greater Diversity in Cancer Treatment Trials February 07, 2023 Advancements in cancer treatment and drug trials have improved survival rates. But children and...
Read the post For Pride Month, We Look at Some of the Challenges Facing Some LGBTQ+ Communities June 23, 2022 Pride Month is meant to mark a turning point for gay rights and recognition efforts by the LGBTQ+...
Read the post Where can Government Save Money? We’ve Found More than Half a Trillion Dollars in Potential Savings May 11, 2022 How, specifically, can the federal government save billions of dollars and also improve the way many...
Read the post Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities—Before and During the Pandemic September 28, 2021 News headlines during the pandemic have highlighted the disproportionate effect of COVID-19 across...
Read the post The Department of Veterans Affairs Served Civilians in Battle Against COVID-19 May 24, 2021 With 170 medical centers and 1,074 outpatient clinics, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) runs...
Read the post VA’s Response to Veterans’ Increasing Demand for Mental Health Services May 25, 2021 May is Mental Health Awareness month. The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a toll on the mental health of...
Read the post For Women’s History Month, Women in the Workforce and Economy March 08, 2021 Women have made significant strides in the fight for representation and equal treatment in the...
Read the post Racial Disparities in Health Care and the Role of Government June 30, 2020 Over the past several years, GAO has been asked to examine various racial inequalities in public...
Read the post Animal Research in the Federal Government: A Search for Alternatives June 23, 2020 Researchers have frequently used animals to study disease, test product safety, experiment, or teach...
Read the post Our plan to save the government tens of billions of dollars through reducing fragmentation, overlap and duplication. May 19, 2020 The federal government has made an unprecedented financial response to the COVID-19 (coronavirus)...
Read the post A Snapshot of Government-wide Contracting for FY 2019 (infographic) May 26, 2020 From health care to helicopters, the government spends about 40% of its discretionary spending on...
Read the post CARES Act provides relief to some homeowners during coronavirus outbreak April 28, 2020 Help is coming for some Americans, who are falling behind on their mortgage payments as a result of...