News
National Journal | Seniors Prefer Medicare to Private Plans, Study Says
Seniors enrolled in the traditional Medicare program were happier and spent less out-of-pocket than their peers who chose private Medicare Advantage plans, according to a study published in the journal Health Affairs.
National Journal | Republicans Approve Bill to Gut Spending on Health Law
House Republicans on Wednesday backed a health care spending bill that cuts all federal funding for Planned Parenthood, an agency focused on improving health quality, and Democrats’ signature health reform law, sending the legislation to full committee.
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Heritage Foundation | Side Effects: Unlawful Use of $8.3 Billion in Taxpayer Dollars?
Last week, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) sent a letter to Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Kathleen Sebelius raising questions over her legal authority to spend $8.3 billion on a quality bonus payment demonstration for Medicare Advantage (MA) plans.
