health care
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The Affordable Care Act set up complicated relationships between health insurance providers and the Health and Human Services Department.
July 12, 2018 -
Rare diseases cannot hide from my Dr. Daniel Kastner, a fellow at the National Institutes of Health.
June 22, 2018 -
HHS' Office of Inspector General is giving its agents on-the-ground a chance to tell their stories, in their own words.
June 18, 2018 -
But even if the ACA disappeared, the government would still have a giant footprint in health and disease research. The National Institutes of Health's annual budget and what the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services pays out for kidney dialysis both equal about $35 billion.
June 15, 2018 -
In today's Federal Newscast, a rule allowing Veterans Affairs providers to administer healthcare across state lines using virtual technology becomes finalized.
May 14, 2018 -
The retirement expert said that when a federal employee retires, the process is still painfully analog but changes have been made.
May 04, 2018 -
OMB announced the comments could not be located in response to a public records request.
May 04, 2018 -
Most federal workers and retirees are covered by one of the dozens of plans and any of them do not need Medicare Part B, but it does offer extra protection.
April 26, 2018 -
The IHS's acting deputy director discusses the agency responsible for the health care of nearly 600 federally-recognized Indian tribes.
April 03, 2018 -
Union leaders differ on the new Postal Service Reform Act introduced in the Senate, which is meant to make the USPS more financially stable but could have ramifications for employees' health care.
March 30, 2018 -
This interactive timeline offers a look at all the past secretaries of the Veterans Affairs Department and when they held the office.
March 29, 2018 -
The Rand Corporation looks at the system designed to serve increasing numbers of vets seeking care outside the VA.
March 26, 2018 -
The Bipartisan Policy Center has come up with recommendations for a better approach to health information technology.
March 21, 2018 -
DoD says the transition to new contractors, conducted while it was also restructuring its health plan's benefits, proved more complicated than expected.
March 20, 2018 -
The Veterans Affairs Administration is working with veterans service organizations to try to help them find mental health care.
March 16, 2018