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GOP calls for elimination of Medicare payment advisory board

GOP Congressional leaders have urged the Obama Administration to eliminate a board empowered with keeping an eye on Medicare costs in the wake of healthcare reform, reports American Medical News. The

Hatch blasts lack of transparency in waiver process

A lack of transparency suggests the benefit waiver process established under the Affordable Care Act needs better oversight, according to a letter Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) sent yesterday to Centers

Déjà vu: Obama nominates Berwick again to head up CMS

Don't be surprised if Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services administrator Donald Berwick comes back under fire during what could be tense Senate confirmation hearings. On Wednesday, President