"O'Neill was not only the second-ranking official at the Department of Health and Human Services, but also the acting director of the CDC. Driving the news: The staff shuffle will effectively make the current Medicare director Chris Klomp chief of staff under Kennedy, overseeing all of the department's operations. Klomp will continue to serve as the director of Medicare, the department said in a Thursday news release."
"Klomp led President Trump's price negotiations with leading drugmakers and also oversaw efforts to address rising costs in Medicare Advantage. The changes will also elevate deputy FDA commissioners Kyle Diamantas and Grace Graham to senior counselors at the agency. HHS did not immediately respond to a request for further comment or to questions over who will step in as acting director of CDC."
O'Neill was the Department of Health and Human Services' second-ranking official and acting director of the CDC. A staff reshuffle will make current Medicare director Chris Klomp the HHS chief of staff under Secretary Kennedy, placing him in charge of department operations. Klomp will continue to serve as Medicare director. Klomp led the Trump administration's drug price negotiations with major manufacturers and oversaw efforts to address rising costs in Medicare Advantage. The reshuffle elevates deputy FDA commissioners Kyle Diamantas and Grace Graham to senior counselors at the agency. HHS did not immediately respond to requests for comment on who will serve as acting CDC director.
Read at Axios
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]