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The accountability ladder: a framework explained
A widely used management model ranks how people respond when something goes wrong. It maps surprisingly well onto how government agencies answer for their failures.

A widely used management model ranks how people respond when something goes wrong. It maps surprisingly well onto how government agencies answer for their failures.

Medicaid is run by the states under federal rules, so the application you file and the wait you face depend on where you live.

Agencies track cost, timeliness, reliability and quality on vendor contracts — and weak numbers can trigger corrective action.