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Legislative History of Medicaid Financing for the Territories
Congressional Research Service · 2023-06-22 · Reports · 10,098 words · PDF available
Medicaid is a joint federal-state program that finances the delivery of medical services for low-income individuals. The U.S. territories (i.e., American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Marian...
Older Americans Act: COVID-19 Response
Congressional Research Service · 2023-06-22 · Reports · 6,647 words · PDF available
Compared with younger people, older adults have been at higher risk of severe illness due to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), including hospitalization and death. The Older Americans Act (OAA) sup...
Health Care-Related Expiring Provisions of the 118th Congress, First Session
Congressional Research Service · 2023-06-22 · Reports · 4,476 words · PDF available
This report provides information on selected health care-related provisions that have expired or are scheduled to expire during the first session of the 118th Congress (i.e., during calendar year [CY]...
Oil Spills: Background and Governance
Congressional Research Service · 2023-06-22 · Reports · 14,291 words · PDF available
Oil is a primary source of energy in the United States. Domestic oil production has increased in recent years, and vast quantities of oil continually enter the country via vessel or pipeline, moving t...
Office of Management and Budget (OMB): An Overview
Congressional Research Service · 2023-06-22 · Reports · 17,267 words · PDF available
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is a component of the Executive Office of the President (EOP). OMB is tasked with numerous statutory duties relating to the operations of executive branch age...
Medicaid Financing for the Territories
Congressional Research Service · 2023-06-22 · Resources · 1,582 words · PDF available
Medicaid is a joint federal-state program that finances the delivery of medical services for low-income individuals. The territories (i.e., American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Isl...
2023 Quadrennial Homeland Security Review: Evolution of a Strategic Review
Congressional Research Service · 2023-06-22 · Resources · 1,125 words · PDF available
Overview In April 2023, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued its third Quadrennial Homeland Security Review (QHSR). DHS states that the QHSR is a “comprehensive examination of the homeland...
The Information and Communications Technology and Services (ICTS) Rule and Review Process
Congressional Research Service · 2023-06-22 · Resources · 1,620 words · PDF available
In January 2021, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) created a new process for the executive branch to review transactions involving information and communications technology and services (ICTS) and...