Sue Darcey
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US Medicare Agency Makes It Easier For Texas Suppliers To Replace DME Lost To Winter Storms
Durable medical equipment suppliers get temporary HHS and CMS waivers to help Texas Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries due to the state’s winter storm.
Former J&J VP Elizabeth Fowler Tapped To Lead CMS Innovation Center
Elizabeth Fowler of the Commonwealth Fund will likely lead the CMS Innovation Center, which tests health care payment systems.
HHS Secretary Nominee Becerra Could Face Tough Audience At Senate Confirmation Hearings
President Biden’s pick for HHS secretary, Xavier Becerra, is scheduled to face supporters and detractors at US Senate confirmation hearings next week.
Too-Rapid Adoption Of Telehealth Can Lead To Suboptimal Patient Care, ECRI Says
Telehealth programs may cause risks to patients if they don’t provide sufficient user training or prove unable to overcome technology inequalities, ECRI says.
Biden Selects Obama Vet Chiquita Brooks-LaSure To Lead CMS
Former CMS deputy director of policy and regulation Chiquita Brooks-LaSure has been tapped by US President Biden to lead the agency.
House Panels Approve Billions For COVID-19 Relief During Pandemic Program Markups
The House Energy & Commerce and Ways & Means panels voted last week to radically increase US funding for COVID-19 tests, telehealth visits.