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Government agencies blew $125 billion on improper payments

By Laurel Adams

GAO identifies $125 billion in improper government payments in 2010

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Jon Huntsman's $1 trillion mistake

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By Alexandra Duszak

Gov't auditors doubt legality of Medicare bonuses

By The Associated Press

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

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OPINION: Guess who would benefit from privatizing Medicare?

By Wendell Potter

Medicare patients received expired, terminated drugs

By Joe Eaton

GAO: Almost a tenth of Medicare spending was improper

By Laurel Adams

Report faults Medicare controls on widely abused drugs

By Joe Eaton

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

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By Wendell Potter

Report faults Medicare controls on widely abused drugs

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By Wendell Potter

Medicare patients received expired, terminated drugs

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Senator seeks deadline for Medicare to prevent prescription drug fraud

By Joe Eaton

Taxpayer-funded Medicare recently spent more than $1 billion on drug prescriptions missing a valid doctor identification number and a Senate

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Prescription for power

By M. Asif Ismail

OPINION: Rep. Ryan's budget plan is a "Path to the Poorhouse"

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OPINION: Big Pharma's stranglehold on Washington

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Family docs not ready to leave AMA group with influence over Medicare pay

By Joe Eaton

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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Have you seen a new doctor since enrolling in Medicare?

Michael Jackson's doctor, other convicted felons, still listed as Medicare providers

By Joe Eaton

For federal deficit reduction commission, Medicare changes may be easier said than done

By Gordon Witkin

After banned from Medicare, podiatrist bills $1M for fake care, including double-amputee's feet

By Ben Wieder

Medicare patients received expired, terminated drugs

By Joe Eaton

Medicare patients in 2006-07 likely received more than $112 million worth of expired prescription drugs or drugs that have been pulled from

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By Wendell Potter

Report faults Medicare controls on widely abused drugs

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By Wendell Potter

GAO: Almost a tenth of Medicare spending was improper

By Laurel Adams

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For federal deficit reduction commission, Medicare changes may be easier said than done

By Gordon Witkin

The salvo fired Wednesday by the co-chairs of a federal deficit reduction commission made clear that a host of budgetary sacred cows are in

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Michael Jackson's doctor, other convicted felons, still listed as Medicare providers

By Joe Eaton

Grassley, Wyden introduce bill to make Medicare data public

By Joe Eaton

Have you seen a new doctor since enrolling in Medicare?

Jon Huntsman's $1 trillion mistake

By FactCheck.Org

Have you seen a new doctor since enrolling in Medicare?

Have you seen a new doctor since enrolling in Medicare?

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Grassley, Wyden introduce bill to make Medicare data public

By Joe Eaton

$100 million for artificial legs and feet in question

By Alexandra Duszak

After banned from Medicare, podiatrist bills $1M for fake care, including double-amputee's feet

By Ben Wieder

For federal deficit reduction commission, Medicare changes may be easier said than done

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Paul Ryan — Budget Committee

By Caitlin Ginley

Paul Ryan went to Congress at the age of 28, representing Wisconsin’s 1st congressional district, which includes farm communities as well as

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Jon Huntsman's $1 trillion mistake

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Gov't auditors doubt legality of Medicare bonuses

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Is Michael Jackson's doctor disqualified from Medicare? Or are two senators mistaken?

By Joe Eaton

GAO: Almost a tenth of Medicare spending was improper

By Laurel Adams

By 2020, 90 cents of every dollar will go to entitlements and debt interest

By Laurel Adams

Long-term simulations of government debt offer a cold, harsh look at the federal economic situation, according to the Government Accountabil

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FACT CHECK: False and misleading claims have plagued the debt debate

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Jon Huntsman's $1 trillion mistake

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Report faults Medicare controls on widely abused drugs

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For federal deficit reduction commission, Medicare changes may be easier said than done

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