Policy and Legislation

States can use the funds to design treatment options such as using virtual care and patient-facing apps.

This is the first time state comparisons can be made on quality health measures.

The Department of Justice normally defends laws in court, but will not in the case of a lawsuit brought by Texas and 19 other GOP-led states against the government.

Expansion benefits include care quality and a reduction in uncompensated care costs.

GAO reviewed 27 federal and state audits and investigations, identified roughly $68 million in overpayments and unallowable costs.

Medicare's cost-containment strategy has been rolled out on a trial basis for more than 2,000 U.S. hospitals and new evidence suggests there's a reason CMS should continue it.

The move would give HHS a new name, potentially including the word welfare, and consolidate safety-net programs such as food stamps, report says.

The trustees' report shows Part D spending projections are lower than what was projected last year.

Medicaid expansion has resulted in more people having health insurance among all potentially eligible individuals, regardless of race, age, marital status or income.

Even after taking into account manufacturer rebates, spending still increased more than 60 percent and the ranks of beneficiaries paying $2,000 out-of-pocket a year doubled, the Office of the Inspector General says.