Read the post Federal Payment Errors, Known As Improper Payments, Are A Continuing Concern March 29, 2023 The federal government reported an estimated $247 billion in payment errors during the most recently...
Read the post As the Next Round of COVID Boosters Become Widely Available and Flu Season Begins, What Do We Know about Adult Vaccination Rates? October 19, 2022 With new COVID-19 boosters rolling out and flu season just around the corner, vaccinations are top...
Read the post Telehealth in the Pandemic—How Has It Changed Health Care Delivery in Medicaid and Medicare? September 29, 2022 To prevent the spread of COVID-19 early in the pandemic, millions of doctors’ visits and health care...
Read the post Medicaid in Times of Crisis, and An Introduction to Our New Special Product—The Health Care Capsules February 17, 2021 Did you know Medicaid can be used in times of crisis? From natural disasters to the pandemic...
Read the post How Can the Federal Government Strengthen Its Response to COVID-19? September 21, 2020 Today’s WatchBlog looks at our third report on the implementation of the CARES Act and other...
Read the post Why is CDC Screening Fewer People for Breast and Cervical Cancer? December 08, 2020 About 265,000 women in the U.S. were diagnosed with breast or cervical cancer in 2017, according to...
Read the post Continued Surge in COVID Cases Highlights Need for Urgent Federal Action November 30, 2020 COVID-19 cases have been increasing since mid-September, further highlighting the importance of...
Read the post Is it Harder for Women to Save for Retirement? September 29, 2020 In a word: yes. On Thursday, the Comptroller General of the United States Gene Dodaro, head of GAO...
Read the post Protecting Nursing Home Residents from Infections like COVID-19 May 21, 2020 Recent COVID-19 related deaths at nursing homes have raised concerns about the health and safety of...
Read the post The Federal Government Is on an Unsustainable Fiscal Path March 12, 2020 Growing debt is not just a number—it represents a threat to our economy and our ability to meet...
Read the post The Importance of Good Oversight for Medicaid December 10, 2019 Medicaid plays an important role in providing health care coverage for low-income, medically needy...
Read the post Proving You’re You: How Federal Agencies Can Improve Online Verification October 08, 2019 So much of how we collect and share information in today’s world is done online. We get our news. We...
