Excluded groups want in on health information technology funding

By Kimberly Leonard

Economic stimulus package has $27 billion for health IT; excluded providers are fighting for a slice

Government agencies blew $125 billion on improper payments

By Laurel Adams

GAO identifies $125 billion in improper government payments in 2010

Telehealth bill aims to expand health IT access for home care providers

By Kimberly Leonard and Josh Israel

A proposed new Senate bill would give home care providers in rural areas access to Medicare payments for audio and video home monitoring. ..
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Analysis — Death panels, fact and fiction

By Wendell Potter

“Death panels” are back in the news and Congress is turning its attention to them once again. The problem is, lawmakers are looking in all t

Analysis — Are seniors paying attention to Paul Ryan's plan for Medicare?

By Wendell Potter

ANALYSIS: Republicans sold seniors a bill of goods on health care reform and Medicare

ANALYSIS: Are insurers writing the health reform regulations?

By Wendell Potter

ANALYSIS: Media has stopped watching health reform; insurers taking advantage
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GAO: Almost a tenth of Medicare spending was improper

By Laurel Adams

An estimated $48 billion went to improper Medicare payments last year, out of the $509 billion spent on health care for elderly and disabled

Children’s health insurance status related to parent’s health coverage

By Laurel Adams

A study reveals children’s health insurance status is closely aligned with that of their parents. The health care reform law would expand he

Health insurance eats up 9 percent of Pentagon’s total budget

By Laurel Adams

The cost of health insurance for active duty and retired military personnel has increased from $19 billion in 2001 to $49 billion in 2010. T

Grassley, Wyden introduce bill to make Medicare data public

By Joe Eaton

New bill on Medicare data responds to Center reporting

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