Despite the U.S. government’s immense buying power, it often ends up paying more than private companies for the exact same goods and services—even from the same vendors.

Competition is heating up to sell groceries and staples to smaller communities in what Morgan Stanley described as a "$1 trillion opportunity." ...

Among the VoIP services, Google Voice is the most well-known option. When you sign up for an account, you get a U.S.-based VoIP number that can ring on several devices at the same time.

Fares for same-day service will also be at a premium of $15, which would be on par with the cost of a taxi fare or rideshare service, she said. The six-month pilot program is set to begin in July.

From June 2022 through May 2023, OIG conducted an audit intended to identify Medicare Part B payments for E&M services that were provided on the same day as eye injections that were “at risk for ...