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GOP lawmakers raise concerns about Medicare fraud

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is not taking appropriate action against the use of shell companies and dummy store fronts, according to Republican lawmakers. A group of Senators and

Medicaid overhaul, state 'defined budgets' recommended to supercommittee

A group of Republican lawmakers who sit on the Senate Finance Committee have forwarded their recommendations to the Joint Selection Committee on Deficit Reduction regarding cuts to Medicaid and

Independent Payment Advisory Board: Too much power, groups say

A mixture of lobbyists, pressure from Republican lawmakers and lukewarm support from Democrats could eventually kill the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB), the Washington Post reports. A

Little support for changing Medicare

A new poll strongly suggests that Americans are repelled by the notion of making radical changes to the Medicare program--meaning providers such as hospitals won't likely have to anticipate such an

Insurance giants fund Republicans in hopes of amending health reform law

The five largest insurers and AHIP are funding Republican candidates in the mid-term elections, hoping to amend several requirements under the health reform law--a marked change from 2009, when the