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Greg Walden to Manage House Transition
By Allison BellRep. John Boehner, the leading candidate to be the next House speaker, has picked Rep. Greg Walden to chair a House GOP Office of Majority Transition.
November 04, 2010
PPACA: CBO Looks at Effects on DrugsThe Affordable Care Act may not have much effect on the prescription drug prices private purchasers pay, according to Congressional Budget Office Director Douglas Elmendorf.
November 04, 2010
PPACA: CBO Looks at Effects on DrugsThe Affordable Care Act may not have much effect on the prescription drug prices private purchasers pay, according to Congressional Budget Office Director Douglas Elmendorf.
November 04, 2010
More money for Medicare patrolsAs part of the Obama administration's effort to educate seniors about Medicare fraud, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has granted $9 million to some 50 Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) programs for fraud prevention.
November 04, 2010
Doctors dropping Medicare patientsDoctors and other medical services providers have long complained about low Medicare reimbursement rates. As a result of these rates, there has been a steady increase in the rate of doctors deciding to drop out of the program.
November 04, 2010
Election 2010: Compliance Director Reads the Tea LeavesPartial repeal of the most controversial parts of the Affordable Care Act could hurt insurers, a professional Washington watcher says.
November 04, 2010
More money for Medicare patrolsAs part of the Obama administration's effort to educate seniors about Medicare fraud, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has granted $9 million to some 50 Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) programs for fraud prevention.
November 04, 2010
To the Victor, the SpoilsYesterday, I had the enjoyable challenge (well, enjoyable to a journalist, anyway), of publishing our post-election coverage on the same day we were scheduled to ...