Last year the Health and Human Services inspector general's office reported collecting $988 million from firms and individuals accused of making improper claims for payments by Medicare and Medicaid.

It’s tempting to want to celebrate the latest improper payment numbers—just announced as being at their lowest level in a decade— as a great success story. And indeed, the administration is ...

Medicaid issued approximately $1.1 trillion in improper payments over the past decade, double the agency’s stated amount, the Paragon Health Institute estimates. “Cracking down on improper payments is ...

A House subcommittee held a hearing on April 16, 2024, that revealed some remarkable problems with federal spending. "Since fiscal year 2003, federal agencies have reported an estimated $2.7 trillion ...

To many Americans, government and waste go together like peanut butter and chocolate. The perception of government as hemorrhaging money from rampant mismanagement has eroded public trust in ...