Curbing federal Medicaid involvement; shift to states may increase efficiency - or costs

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Cutting and shifting the annual cost for the Medicaid program could be a major goal for the Republican-controlled Congress. The program currently costs $124 billion, and the cost is rising 11% each year. Medicaid advocates believe that drastic changes could affect the poor and disabled detrimentally because their access to medical care would be more limited. These advocates also believe that federal cuts and cost shifting could ultimately be more costly to taxpayers than if the Medicaid program were left untouched.

Medicaid, Administration of Public Health Programs, Finance, Medical care

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Should private sector review medical products?

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Congress is considering implementing third-party reviews for medical product-approval applications. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) would be required to turn over approval applications which had exceeded statutory deadlines to third-party reviewers under a plan passed by the Senate Labor and Human Resources Committee. Product-approval applications would be reviewed by FDA-accredited third-party reviewers under a plan introduced in the House.

Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors, Medical Instruments and Supplies, Medical Instruments & Equipment, Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing, Regulation of Agricultural Marketing and Commodities, Food & Drug Administration, Regulation of agricultural marketing, Product Safety-Medical Equip, Laws, regulations and rules, Medical equipment, Powers and duties, Medical equipment and supplies industry, Medical equipment industry, Product safety, United States. Food and Drug Administration

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