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Medicare payments: US encourages bundling
Medicare payments, if bundled, could save the US money. The agency that handles Medicare payments is trying to make incentives to base payments on the quality of care, not the quantity, says a government official.
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Indiana can't block Medicaid money for Planned Parenthood, feds say
An Indiana law that prevents Medicaid dollars from going to Planned Parenthood, an abortion provider, runs afoul of Medicaid law, the Obama administration says. A long legal battle could be ahead, with other states watching to see if they can follow suit.
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Obama slams GOP for obstructing economic progress
In his weekly radio-Internet address, President Obama accuses Senate Republicans of playing politics with measures that would extend benefits to the unemployed and increase lending to small businesses.
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Obama and recess appointments: He's not the only one to make them often
Recent presidents have made more recess appointments because of partisan gridlock in the Senate, where nominations are held up, analysts say. Obama has made 18 so far. Bush made 171 in his eight years in office.
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Why is Obama still pushing health-care reform?
President Obama is still trying to win over public opinion on health-care reform. On Tuesday, he told Maryland seniors that $250 checks aimed at plugging the 'doughnut hole' in prescription drug coverage hit the mail June 10.
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Do you really know if your doctor -- or child's teacher -- is doing a good job?
In education and healthcare, job performance data are lacking – but that's changing.
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