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government accountability office
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GAO report on medical loss ratio finds insurers spend little on quality improvement
The U.S. Government Accountability Office generated some minor headlines last week when it reported on how much health insurers paid…
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GAO evaluates FDA’s overseas inspectors
A couple of new GAO reports are seeking to shed some light on the FDA’s overseas regulatory efforts. The first…
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GAO sting spotlights sketchy herbal meds
Undercover sting operation reports may not be the meatiest documents released by the Government Accountability Office, but they’re almost always…
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GAO: FDA designation doesn’t ensure safety
Ammonium Hydroxide and Phosphoric Acid, both GRAS. Photo by Benny BNut via Flickr. On his blog Cold Truth (and on…
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GAO looks into why nursing home evals are flawed
The Government Accountability Office has followed up its May 2008 report that found a high level of inconsistency in nursing…
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GAO: Four percent of nursing homes are troubled
A new report from the Government Accountability Office report estimates that 580, or 4 percent, of America’s approximately 16,000 nursing…
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Medical defense focuses on anthrax, H1N1
Project BioShield was formed because the United States government felt it needed to support the development of “medical countermeasures” such…
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GAO on Katrina: Fed. grants helpful, not sufficient
A pair of Government Accountability Office reports evaluating the progress of ongoing post-Hurricane Katrina rebuilding efforts – one looking at mental…