This Week: Auditing Health Programs

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This Week: Auditing Health Programs  By Paul Jenks Congress this week largely focused on defense policy and the Keystone Pipeline, and the respite gave committees time to weigh in on a range of health topics. Full story Hospital Groups Worry About Plans to Distribute Ebola Funds  By Kerry Young Hospital groups are pressing the Department of Health and Human Services to steer much of the Ebola funding provided to the agency last year toward the medical centers most likely to confront the challenge of treating people infected with the often deadly virus. Full story Study: Higher Share of Plans Charging Patients Higher Fees for Certain Drugs