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FierceHealthcare: Agency veterans appointed as acting CMS, HHS leaders

“Agency veteran Liz Richter has been named the acting administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and Norris Cochran will lead as acting Department of Health and Human Services Secretary…”

“Sean McCluskie was chosen as the chief of staff for HHS. He was previously the chief deputy attorney general in California, acting as Becerra’s second in command.”

“Richter has served at CMS since 1990 and most recently served as the deputy center director for the Center for Medicare. She has also served as the director of the Hospital and Ambulatory Policy Group in the Center for Medicare Management.”

“Jeff Wu will serve as the acting principal deputy administrator…” Read the full article here.

Source: Agency veterans appointed as acting CMS, HHS leaders – By Robert King, January 20, 2021. FierceHealthcare.

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Jackie Gilbert
Jackie Gilbert
Jackie Gilbert is a Content Analyst for FedHealthIT and Author of 'Anything but COVID-19' on the Daily Take Newsletter for G2Xchange Health and FedCiv.

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