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This 1978 electron microscope image made available by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows Legionella pneumophila bacteria which are responsible for causing the pneumonic disease Legionnaires' disease. In a report released Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine said annual cases of Legionnaires’ jumped more than fivefold from 2000 to 2017, and that as many as 70,000 Americans get the disease every year. High-profile recent outbreaks occurred in Atlanta and Flint, Michigan. (Francis Chandler/CDC via AP)

Legionella bacteria in your office’s water? Don’t be alarmed

GSA is testing the water systems at 1,400 federal facilities to create a baseline and remediate any findings of Legionella and other problems.

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Why bidders for federal contracts need to deal with conflicts of interest early on

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Cloud Exchange 2024: CMS’ Andrea Fletcher, Remy DeCausemaker on extending digital services through open source

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As agencies face budget uncertainty, Democrats propose a 7.4% pay raise for feds

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How cross-sector collaboration can optimize healthcare data and advance equity

The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted pervasive health disparities throughout the country. To address the complexities of this issue, health equity has rightfully…

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A potential shutdown couldn’t come at a worst time for Medicaid

With a potential shutdown on the horizon, the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services already has its hands full trying to decipher who no longer qualifies…

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Federal contract workers’ calls for higher wages reveal deeper questions of contractor pay

Without better pay and benefits, call center workers at federal contractor Maximus threaten a strike ahead of open enrollment for the Affordable Care Act and Medicare. But the issue of federal contractor pay is more complicated than meets the eye.

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