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** FILE ** Marilyn Tavenner, the administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2013, before the House Ways and Means Committee hearing on the implementation of the Affordable Care Act. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Government: Anti-fraud measures claw back millions in Medicare payments

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

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EDITORIAL: The president’s Cronycare

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Ayden Prehara, talks with his parents, Todd and Chris, in his bedroom in Fitchburg, Wis., on Jan. 3, 2014. Prehara, 16, is a transgender student, having transitioned from female to male at age 14. This June, Ayden and his parents will travel to Cleveland for what, in the transgender community, is called "top surgery." His breasts will be flattened and his chest contoured to be more typically male. He will be 17 by then, about the earliest surgeons will do such surgery. Until then, he wears an undergarment called a binder that evens out his chest. The family is setting aside about $10,000 for the surgery, which includes a week or so in a Cleveland hotel during recovery, said Chris Prehara. Insurance does not cover any of it, she said. (Associated Press/Wisconsin State Journal, John Hart)

Medicare coverage ban on sex-change surgery lifted

By Lisa Leff - Associated Press

Corbett plan will test federal agency on Medicaid

By MARC LEVY - Associated Press

Money could be delayed during review of LSU deals

By MELINDA DESLATTE - Associated Press

Report: Md. health exchange glitch may cost $30.5M

By BRIAN WITTE - Associated Press

California insurance exchange had ‘vulnerability’

By TOM VERDIN - Associated Press

**FILE** House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., with House GOP leaders, speaks with reporters following a Republican strategy session, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2013. At left is Speaker of the House John Boehner, R-Ohio. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

GOP lawmakers, trade groups rail against proposed Medicare Advantage cuts

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

NC lawmaker blames Medicaid for poor communication

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Feds say they fixed Medicaid problem for children

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Answers sought on families’ Medicaid problems

By HOLLY RAMER - Associated Press

FILE - This Oct. 30, 2013 file photo shows Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius testifying on Capitol Hill in Washington. A story about potential coverage problems around the country as health insurance purchased through the exchanges takes effect. First places to look: pharmacies and emergency rooms. Ricardo paving the way with trade groups for hospitals and pharmacists. What happened to late enrollees? Do insurers have accurate information about their new customers? Do people understand their coverage accurately? Are there success stories? (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Rep. Issa hints at prosecuting Sebelius for ‘false’ Obamacare testimony

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

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BILLINGS, ANDREWS and ADDARIO: Penny-wise, pound-foolish medicine

By Paul R. Billings and Ronnie Andrews and Bonnie J. Addario

FILE - This Nov. 29, 2013 file photo shows part of the HealthCare.gov website, photographed in Washington. President Barack Obama&#8217;s fickle health insurance website is finally starting to put up some respectable signup numbers, but its job only seems to have gotten harder. Two months in and out of the repair shop have left significantly less time to fulfill the White House goal of enrolling 7 million people for 2014 by the end of open enrollment March 31. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick)

Obama admin.: One in 10 Obamacare forms might have errors

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Aug. 1, 2012 file photo, Jeffrey Zients testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington. President Barack Obama is calling Zients to help correct problems with the new federal health care website. The White House says Zients will assist a team that is said to be working around the clock on the site, www.healthcare.gov. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

White House, Republicans spar over Obamacare record

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Sen. Tom Harkin, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, greets Medicare chief Marilyn Tavenner on Capitol Hill in Washington on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2013, prior to her testimony before the committee on problems with the debut of the Affordable Care Act. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Obamacare official: Bugs can be fixed

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Medicare chief Marilyn Tavenner testifies Tuesday before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee about problems with the rollout of Obamacare. Committee Republicans have emphasized coverage cancellations and increased costs while raising questions about cybersecurity for HealthCare.gov. (Associated Press)

Point person on Obamacare website assures senators on code, security

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Aug. 1, 2012 file photo, Jeffrey Zients testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington. President Barack Obama is calling Zients to help correct problems with the new federal health care website. The White House says Zients will assist a team that is said to be working around the clock on the site, www.healthcare.gov. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Obamacare fix-it czar says website repair on track

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

**FILE** A Yazoo City, Miss., resident holds copies of a Medicare-approved drug card application on July 27, 2004, in Yazoo City. (Associated Press)

Medicare paid millions to dead patients, illegal immigrants, probe finds

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

President Barack Obama gives a 'thumbs-up' to a group of World War II veterans sitting behind him on stage following his speech at the 65th anniversary of the D-Day invasion in Normandy, France, June 6, 2009. (White House photo)

Obama spends heavily on PR firms to polish troubled health care law

By Jim McElhatton - The Washington Times