Acting with Impunity

Watchdog group seeks answers to questions around Secretary Sebelius’s campaign activities in 2012
President Obama, Kathleen Sebelius /AP

A government watchdog group is seeking clarity into how an election regulation is enforced on government employees.

Gumming up the Works

Difficulty in implementing Obamacare provides ammunition for critics
HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius / AP

The Obama administration’s ongoing difficulty in implementing Obamacare is forcing the president to chip away at other parts of the law, rankling allies and potentially giving its critics more ammunition to criticize and even undo the law.

Preventing Fraud Prevention

Regulations limit amount that health insurance companies can spend on fraud prevention, testimony reveals
AP

The Department of Health and Human Services is limiting the amount that private insurance companies can invest in fraud prevention, according to testimony at a House subcommittee hearing on Wednesday.

New Rules, Old Problems

Revised Obamacare contraception rules do not assuage concerns of religious organizations
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The Obama administration today released revised rules governing how Obamacare’s contraception mandate applies to religious entities, immediately raising objections from the attorneys of several religious groups.

New Jersey Doctors Caught Wetting Beaks

Kickback scheme for Medicare, Medicaid grants runs afoul DOJ, N.J. authorities
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A major federal grant recipient has agreed to pay millions of dollars to settle allegations that it defrauded Medicare and Medicaid by offering kickbacks to doctors who referred patients to its cardiology program.