Obama administration eases pain of Medicare
The Health and Human Services department will award quality bonuses totaling 6.7 billion dollars to hundreds of Medicare Advantage plans rated average. The move aims to avert service cuts in 2012, support seniors in private plans, and is viewed by critics as politically motivated.
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White House targets deadliest drug problem painkillers
The federal strategy aims to cut prescription opioid misuse by 15 percent in five years. Florida accounts for 85 percent of oxycodone prescriptions, fueling the crisis with pill mills and routes to the East Coast and Appalachia. Authorities stress education, enforcement, and tracking to curb overdoses and illegal clinics.
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