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What About the Next Pandemic

WebWe have made about 400 recommendations to improve the government’s response for future public health emergencies. Congress and agencies have taken …

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Artificial Intelligence in Health Care: Benefits and Challenges of

WebWhat GAO Found. Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools have shown promise for augmenting patient care in the following two areas: Clinical AI tools have shown promise …

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Maternal and Infant Health: HHS Should Strengthen Processes for

WebWhat GAO Found. The U.S. has the highest rates of maternal and infant death of developed, high-income countries. The Healthy Start program, administered by the …

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COVID-19: Pandemic Lessons Highlight Need for Public Health …

WebWhat GAO Found. Since 2006, multiple federal laws have mandated that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) take steps to improve the nation's …

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Public Health Preparedness: Building and Maintaining …

WebWhat GAO Found. The COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated the importance of a strong public health infrastructure to prepare for and respond to threats, including a …

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The U.S. Now Has a National Cybersecurity Strategy, but Is It as …

WebIn February, Change Healthcare, the largest health care payment processer in the United States, was the victim of a ransomware attack that disrupted services …

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A New Government Forum for Surprise Medical Bills Is Getting …

WebA large volume of unresolved disputes. The No Surprises Act prohibits health care providers (such as emergency department physicians and air ambulances) …

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Key Trends with a Major Impact on Our Nation and Its Government

WebManaging Director. [email protected]. (202) 512-4707. GAO’s new strategic plan will guide our efforts from 2022 to 2027, as we help lawmakers oversee …

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The Nation’s Fiscal Health: Major Changes to Fiscal Policies Are

WebWASHINGTON (February 15, 2024)— Warning the nation’s long term fiscal health faces mounting challenges, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) today issued its …

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TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT November 2020 Artificial …

WebThe cover image displays a stylized representation of data inputs from a variety of sources —including patient data from health records, research data, and textual data from …

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GAO Makes Appointments to the Health Information Technology …

WebWASHINGTON, DC (December 19, 2022) – Gene L. Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States and head of the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), today …

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Maternal Health: Outcomes Worsened and Disparities Persisted …

WebMaternal deaths increased during the pandemic compared to 2018 and 2019. COVID-19 contributed to 25% of maternal deaths in 2020 and 2021. The maternal death …

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National Institutes of Health: Better Data Will Improve …

WebHHS agreed with the recommendation. In its comments included in the report, HHS stated that NIH (1) would make appropriate edits to the NIH Grants Policy …

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Why Health Care Is Harder to Access in Rural America

[email protected]. (202) 512-7114. More than 60 million Americans—about one-fifth of the U.S. population—live in rural areas. On average, rural …

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Veterans Health Care: Improvements Needed in Patient Tracking …

WebVeterans Health Administration : The Under Secretary of Health should undertake an assessment across all clinical specialties to identify where other gaps exist …

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Grants Management: HHS Has Taken Steps to Modernize …

WebThe HHS Grants QSMO has taken steps to develop a marketplace of grants management solutions for HHS and other federal agencies. Launched in September …

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Native Hawaiian Health Care Systems Program: Services, Funding, …

WebThe estimated 328,000 Native Hawaiians living in the state of Hawaii as of 2022 face significant health disparities compared to other populations in the state. The …

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Public Health Preparedness: HHS Emergency Agency Needs to …

WebThe Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR) leads the nation's medical and public health response to emergencies. Its workforce has …

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Vehicle Repair: Information on Evolving Vehicle Technologies and

Web"Right-to-repair" is the ability to repair your own vehicles or get repairs at auto dealerships or independent repair shops. In this Q&A report, we looked at the …

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Maternal Health: HHS Should Improve Assessment of Efforts to …

WebThe White House Blueprint for Addressing the Maternal Health Crisis was released in June 2022 in response to worsening outcomes and disparities. It highlights …

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Water Quality and Protection U.S. GAO

WebJ. Alfredo Gómez. Director. [email protected]. (202) 512-3841. Safe and clean water is necessary for human and environmental health and the nation’s economic …

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Healthcare.gov: Ineffective Planning and Oversight Practices …

WebAgency Affected Recommendation Status; Department of Health and Human Services : In order to improve the management of ongoing efforts to develop the federal …

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The Crisis of Drug Misuse and Federal Efforts to Address It

[email protected]. (202) 512-8777. Alyssa M. Hundrup. Director. [email protected]. (202) 512-7114. Earlier this week, many media outlets ran stories …

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Improper Payments: Information on Agencies' Fiscal Year 2023 …

WebFor fiscal year 2023, 14 agencies reported a total estimated $236 billion in improper payments across 71 programs. Agencies reported that about $175 billion (over …

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VA Health Care: Opportunities Exist to Further Meet Student …

WebThe Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) provides health care to veterans for mental health conditions, such as depression and substance use disorders. VA data …

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Ukraine: Status of Foreign Assistance U.S. GAO

WebSpecifically, this report examines the status of the $44.1 billion in foreign assistance funding identified by State, Treasury, USDA, and USAID, as well as the types …

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Bid Protest Docket: HealthRev, LLC (36C77024Q0208) U.S. GAO

WebHealthRev, LLC (36C77024Q0208) Receive GAO Updates. Stay informed as we add new reports & testimonies.

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