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Temporary Assistance for Needy Families: HHS Could Facilitate Information Sharing to Improve States' Use of Data on Job Training and Other Services
GAO-25-107226
Feb 24, 2025
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1 Open Recommendations
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Department of Health and Human Services The Secretary of HHS should ensure the Assistant Secretary for Children and Families facilitate information sharing among state TANF agencies on promising practices for using data on those served with TANF non-assistance funds. For example, HHS could encourage states to share their experiences, including promising practices and challenges, with each other through conferences or workshops. (Recommendation 1)
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HHS concurred with this recommendation. The agency noted that, while it does not have authority to collect data on those served with TANF non-assistance funds, it will integrate conversations about these data in its regular peer-to-peer learning opportunities among state TANF agencies. In addition, the agency said it plans to include topics related to data quality and analysis in forums such as regional and national conferences and technical assistance learning opportunities. We will monitor the progress of these efforts.

Defense Health Care: DOD Should Improve Monitoring of TRICARE Beneficiaries' Access to Prescription Drugs
GAO-25-107187
Feb 13, 2025
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2 Open Recommendations
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Defense Health Agency The Director of the Defense Health Agency should monitor the contractor's timeliness in dispensing mail order specialty drugs. (Recommendation 1)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
Defense Health Agency The Director of the Defense Health Agency should periodically audit TRICARE pharmacy program contractor-reported data for accuracy, as required by DHA's Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan. (Recommendation 2)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.

Hearing Detection and Intervention: Program Connects Deaf or Hard of Hearing Infants and Children to Services, but Actions Needed to Improve Access [Reissued with revisions on Jan. 29, 2025]
GAO-25-106978
Jan 29, 2025
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Health Resources and Services Administration The HRSA Administrator should require state EHDI programs to set performance goals that can be used to measure progress in addressing any identified disparities in access for underserved populations and regularly report that progress to HRSA. (Recommendation 1)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
Health Resources and Services Administration The HRSA Administrator should assess the results of the state EHDI programs' access disparities performance and use the results to inform future plans for addressing access disparities. (Recommendation 2)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.

Biomedical Research: Strategic Workforce Planning Needed to Address Recruitment and Hiring Challenges at ARPA-H
GAO-25-107418
Dec 26, 2024
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3 Open Recommendations
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Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health The Director of ARPA-H should incorporate leading practices for workforce planning, including developing and implementing a strategic workforce planning process, which could help addresses challenges recruiting and hiring a diverse scientific workforce. (Recommendation 1)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health The Director of ARPA-H should take steps to assess data on its scientific personnel to help ensure that recruitment efforts are targeted and effective and track progress towards its goal of maintaining a diverse workforce. (Recommendation 2)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health The Director of ARPA-H should take steps to assess data on the agency's use of pay flexibilities to hire scientific personnel—including how often incentive payments have been offered and paid. (Recommendation 3)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
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