14+ hour, 1+ min ago  (817+ words) Nearly two-thirds of Minnesota's high-risk Medicaid providers have had taxpayer funding cut following a federally-mandated review process that state officials say was necessary to protect up to $2 billion in federal funding. The Minnesota Department of Human Services announced on Thursday…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (326+ words) The U. S. Government Accountability Office finds the federal government could unlock up to a quarter-trillion dollars in savings if lawmakers and agencies act on the GAO's outstanding recommendations aimed at reducing waste and improving efficiency. In a new report released in…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (373+ words) The report, released April 29, examined the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, the nation's largest employer-sponsored health insurance system, which covers more than 8 million federal employees, retirees and family members at an annual cost of roughly $70 billion. The report details thousands…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (536+ words) Dr. Mehmet Oz, President Donald Trump's point man for Medicare and Medicaid, says the billions of entitlement fraud being uncovered in Democrat states may be intentionally driven by politics rather than incompetence. "I do think it's a feature for some…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (202+ words) The Oversight committee chairman is asking Administrator Mehmet Oz of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to prepare a staff level briefing as part of an investigation into how the system is contributing to improper billing and higher costs…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (172+ words) President Donald Trump unveiled a new deal Thursday afternoon with the pharmaceutical company Regeneron as part of his "most favored nation" plan, which will see the company voluntarily cut prices for American taxpayers. Regeneron agreed to reduce prices for its…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (672+ words) (The Center Square) - Taxpayer advocates are applauding the Trump administration over its efforts calling for medical price transparency in federal employee health-care plans while health-care industry leaders are pushing back. The Office of Personnel Management requested comments from industry leaders…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (464+ words) The GAO warns that "all federal programs and operations are at risk of fraud." Local news outlets report that Minnesota alone could be responsible for fraud in Minnesota social services and Medicaid programs exceeding $9 billion. A new federal watchdog report…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (516+ words) A coalition of 14 state financial leaders across the country backed a Trump administration policy to reduce fraud in health-care systems. The group of state financial officers wrote a letter Wednesday to the Trump administration praising a policy from the U. S. Department…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (472+ words) Planned Parenthood received $832 million in taxpayer funding in 2024-2025, an increase of $39. 8 million from its previous report. A record number of abortions also were performed by the organization. President of Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America Marjorie Dannenfelser told The Center Square that…...