CMS Cancels Part B Demo Before HHS Secretary-Designate Price Does
Executive Summary
President-elect Trump’s selection for HHS secretary, Rep. Tom Price, R-Ga., has been an outspoken critic of the proposed Medicare Part B drug demonstration project.
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