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

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Why are Urban Hospitals Closing and What Happens After They Do?

Auditing a Crisis—How GAO Helps Improve the Federal Response Now and in the Future

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FEMA Staffing Shortages Could Mean Disaster for Future Response Efforts

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The Adoption Tax Credit Can Help Offset Expenses. But Many Don’t Know About It

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Fentanyl Continues to Be the Leading Cause of Overdose Deaths. What’s Being Done to Combat Trafficking into the United States?

GAO is Nonpartisan. Here’s How We Do It.

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

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Tobacco Tax Revenue Has Gone Up in Smoke—And Not Entirely for the Reason You Think

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How Many Allegations of Fraud were Reported in FY 2024? Here’s A Look at Our New FraudNet Activity Report

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EPA’s New Chemicals Program Could Improve Safety If Better Managed

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What is “Shrinkflation,” And How Has It Affected Grocery Store Items Recently?

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