Recent Posts on Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

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Health Care is Becoming More Consolidated—Including Physicians. What Effect Is It Having?

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What Could Be Done to Reduce Health Care Spending and Improve Health Outcomes?

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Fraud and Its Consequences—Who Steals from Federal Programs and What’s the Cost?

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During Past Recessions and Economic Downturns, These Factors Supported an Effective Fiscal Response

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Nonprofit Drug Companies Aim to Curb High Prices and Shortages

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Some States are Eliminating Subminimum Wages for People with Disabilities—What Does That Mean for Workers?

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Federal Government Made an Estimated $162 billion in Improper Payments Last Fiscal Year

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Another Warning About the Nation’s Fiscal Health and Financial Record Keeping

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Now that the Election is Over, Here are Some of the Major Issues Facing the Nation and Next Congress

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How Can Government Work Better? Here Are Our Recommendations to do Just That While Saving Billions of Taxpayer Dollars

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Federal Government Made $236 billion “Improper Payments” Last Fiscal Year

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A Warning About the Nation’s Fiscal Health