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Witnesses testified on Medicare management.

Officials from the Health and Human Services Department and the Government Accountability Office testified at a hearing on ways to better manage the Medicare system and prevent instances of …

Officials and representatives from federal health agencies testified on improper payments, fraud, and waste in Medicare. They focused on about a recent report revealing $48 billion in improp…

Witnesses testified about instances of fraud and abuse in the Medicare prescription drug program (also known as Medicare Part D). Among the issues they addressed were the effectiveness of ov…

Witnesses testified about the first year of the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit, problems encountered in implementing the program, public perceptions of the process associated with obtain…