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Biomedical Research: Strategic Workforce Planning Needed to Address Recruitment and Hiring Challenges at ARPA-H

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Defense Contracting: DOD is Taking Steps to Restrict Mandatory Arbitration, but Additional Action Needed

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International Trade: Agencies Should Improve Oversight of Reciprocal Defense Procurement Agreements

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State Department: Spending on Pay, Benefits, and Allowances for Overseas Employees

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Direct File: IRS Successfully Piloted Online Tax Filing but Opportunities Exist to Expand Access

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Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: Medicare and Medicaid Programs: Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems; Quality Reporting Programs, including the Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting Program; Health and Safety Standards for Obstetrical Services in Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals; Prior Authorization; Requests for Information; Medicaid and CHIP Continuous Eligibility; Medicaid Clinic Services Four Walls Exceptions; Individuals Currently or Formerly in Custody of Penal Authorities; Revision to Medicare Special Enrollment Period for Formerly Incarcerated Individuals; and All-Inclusive Rate Add-On Payment for High-Cost Drugs Provided by Indian Health Service and Tribal Facilities

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