News
National Journal | Feds Announce Charges In $452 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
The federal government brought charges against 107 people for alleged Medicare fraud schemes totaling approximately $452 million Wednesday.
Politico | U.S. health care spending ‘dwarfs’ that of other countries
The United States spends more on health care than 12 other industrialized countries, a new Commonwealth Fund study finds – but that doesn’t mean this country’s care is any better.
National Journal | Usual Suspects Not to Blame for High Health Costs, Report Says
The staggering $8,000 per person that the United States spends on health care can't be explained by our aging population, our overuse of doctors and hospitals, our wealth, or our rates of smoking, according to a new report.
Blogs
Heritage Foundation | Side Effects: Companies Would Save Billions by Dropping Health Coverage
The House Ways and Means Committee just released a report that shows that the most successful companies would save billions of dollars if they stopped offering coverage to their employees and dumped them into the taxpayer-funded Obamacare exchanges.
FOX Business | Tax Benefits of Opening a Health Savings Account
Taxpayers looking to enjoy a more hefty medical deduction next tax season should consider opening a health savings account.
Heritage Foundation | Public Comments Overwhelmingly Oppose HHS Anti-Conscience Mandate
The federal website Regulations.gov released the first round of public comments on the administration’s proposed anti-conscience mandate on Wednesday. The comments were overwhelmingly opposed to the measure: out of 211 comments submitted, only six, less than 3%, offered support for the mandate.
