Medicaid Oversight
Witnesses testified at a hearing on the efficiency and effectiveness of the Medicaid program. Committee members asked questions about changes in the program’s impact resulting from revisions…
1,206 viewsWitnesses testified at a hearing on the efficiency and effectiveness of the Medicaid program. Committee members asked questions about changes in the program’s impact resulting from revisions…
1,206 viewsActing Administrator Andy Slavitt testified at a hearing on $3.5 billion in payments made by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to insurance companies. The reinsurance program wa…
587 viewsWitnesses testified at a hearing on health care consumer operated and oriented plans (CO-OPs) established under the Affordable Care Act. The intended goal of the co-ops was to spur competiti…
1,150 viewsHealth care policy and industry experts testified at a hearing on closing eligibility loopholes in the Medicaid program that allow individuals with significant resources to qualify for progr…
447 viewsTwo Health and Human Services Department officials testified on reducing fraud and abuse in the Medicare Part D prescription drug for older Americans. The hearing focused specifically on the…
397 viewsMembers heard from expert witnesses about legislative efforts to fix the sustainable growth rate (SGR), a formula used to determine Medicare payments to doctors.
598 viewsWitnesses testified on the cancellation of Community Living Assistance Service and Supports (CLASS) program. CLASS, which was part of the 2010 health care law, was slated to be a voluntary, …
5,567 viewsWitnesses testified on the cancellation of Community Living Assistance Service and Supports (CLASS) program. CLASS, which was part of the 2010 health care law, was slated to be a voluntary, …
5,503 viewsMembers of Congress who were considering mental health parity legislation heard from experts and consumers about issues confronting people with mental health and addiction problems, as well …
206 viewsWitnesses testified about the National Governors Association’s bipartisan recommendations for Medicaid reform, the potential timetable for development of a comprehensive plan, and other prop…
102 viewsThe participants talked about their perspectives of health care providers and the prescription drug industry. Topics included Canadian prescription drugs, Medicaid prescription drug offering…
22 viewsNewt Gingrich, former Speaker of the House and Founder of the Center for Health Transformation, spoke at a healthcare conference about the future of U.S healthcare following the 2004 electi…
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