9+ hour, 5+ min ago  (774+ words) In recent years, Medicare’s spending on hospice has nearly doubled. We looked at this spending and found that the way Medicare pays for hospice care could be costing taxpayers billions more than it should. Today’s WatchBlog post looks at our…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (186+ words) Given the trauma that survivors of human trafficking have experienced, they may need behavioral health services, such as therapy or substance use disorder treatment. The Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Justice fund grant programs that…...

4+ mon, 5+ day ago  (316+ words) As in health insurance markets, people looking for dental or vision insurance may face a concentrated market—i.e., only a few companies to choose from. Consumer choice may also be affected by “vertical integration”—e.g., when a vision insurance…...