The U.S. Senate overwhelmingly approved President Obamas nominee to head the Food and Drug Administration Wednesday, despite an effort by a small group of senators to block the confirmation as a way to demonstrate their objection to the agencys record on prescription painkillers.
The Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services arent doing enough to prevent customers from cheating Obamacare, states a new report from the Government Accountability Office.
The Obama administration is trying to crack down on those evading the health insurance mandate by raising the penalty but that might only be so effective.
Even raising premiums slightly for Medicaid or the Childrens Health Insurance Program could dramatically reduce access to health care for poor children, suggests a recent report.