“Andy Slavitt, MBA, has firsthand experience at the helm of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, having served as the agency’s acting administrator for the second half of President Barack Obama’s second term. But don’t bother asking him about his successor’s approach to the role.”
“Slavitt has plenty to say about the Trump administration, which he criticizes frequently and accuses of sabotaging the Affordable Care Act. When asked about the job performance of current CMS Administrator Seema Verma, however, he demurs.”
“Slavitt says he makes a point to avoid commenting on individual officials, with the exception of President Donald Trump himself…”
“His Advice for Presidential Hopefuls
Slavitt says the Democratic candidates campaigning for the White House in 2020 need to differentiate themselves from the Trump administration’s approach to healthcare policy. The starkest contrast between those two options centers on preexisting conditions, he says…” Read the full article here.
Source: Andy Slavitt Doesn’t Want to Talk About Seema Verma – By Steven Porter, August 29, 2019. HealthLeaders.
