HHS Confirmation Hearings Expected To Include Questions On Utah Medicaid Waiver
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
Former Utah Governor Michael Leavitt expects to face intense questioning from Senators regarding a reduction in Medicaid benefits that allowed for expanding the covered population. Leavitt's early priorities are understood to include addressing drug safety issues, but naming a permanent FDA commissioner may be less pressing for nominee than changes at CDC and HRSA.
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