U.S. GAO

SBA Disaster Loans: Assistance for Businesses Affected by Low Snowfall or Warm Winters gao.gov/products/gao-2…

Biotechnology: Applications, Challenges, and Policy Options for Engineered Microbes for Waste Cleanup gao.gov/products/gao-2…

Environmental Liabilities: Coast Guard Should Give Congress More Information on Millions of Dollars in Potential Costs gao.gov/products/gao-2…

Space Force: Additional Actions Needed to Address Workforce Challenges gao.gov/products/gao-2…

U.S. Customs and Border Protection: Actions Needed to Ensure Complete Reports to Congress on Unidentified Remains and Rescue Beacons gao.gov/products/gao-2…

Medicare’s spending on hospice has nearly doubled in recent years. And the way Medicare pays for this care could be costing taxpayers billions more than it should. Today’s WatchBlog post looks at inefficiencies in Medicare's payments: gao.gov/blog/medicares…

WatchBlog post: Medicare’s Hospice Bill Doubled Over the Last Decade gao.gov/blog/medicares…

Choosing a health care plan can be difficult. When navigating federal- or state-run marketplaces, consumers may use an agent’s help. But there are concerns that unlicensed agents could be costing consumers money. Learn more on our new podcast: gao.gov/podcast/health…

Today at 3 p.m. ➡️ GAO’s Sterling Thomas testifies on efforts to modernize technology the @DeptVetAffairs uses for its disability compensation program. Improved IT could make the system easier for veterans to use and help process claims more quickly: veterans.house.gov/calendar/event…

Southern Border Security: DOD Used Multiple Strategies to Fund Operations gao.gov/products/gao-2…

The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, passed by Congress last month, is now law. It aims to increase the supply & affordability of housing. Part of the bill limits large investors’ ability to buy some single-family homes. Today’s blog looks at this trend: gao.gov/blog/congress-…

Health Insurance Marketplaces: CMS Needs Stronger Controls to Prevent Unauthorized Actions by Agents and Brokers gao.gov/products/gao-2…

Health Insurance Marketplaces: CMS Needs Stronger Controls to Prevent Unauthorized Actions by Agents and Brokers gao.gov/products/gao-2…

Military Health Care: Clinical Quality Management in Operational Settings Like Field Hospitals gao.gov/products/gao-2…

Human Capital: A Guide for Developing and Assessing Strategic Training and Development Efforts in the Federal Government gao.gov/products/gao-2…

WatchBlog post: Congress Curbs Institutional Investors’ Ownership of Single-family Homes. We Looked At this Trend gao.gov/blog/congress-…

Priority Open Recommendations: General Services Administration gao.gov/products/gao-2…

Priority Open Recommendations: U.S. Department of Agriculture gao.gov/products/gao-2…

Inflation Reduction Act: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Should Develop Performance Goals for Its Wildlife Refuge Projects gao.gov/products/gao-2…

VA Disability Benefits: Opportunities and Challenges to Modernizing Technology and Adopting AI gao.gov/products/gao-2…