The U.S. Senate’s Finance Committee yesterday approved Seema Verma as head of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, after the panel deadlocked at 9-9 earlier this week. The panel of 14 Republicans and 12 Democrats voted along party lines in the 13-12 vote to send the nomination to the full Senate; Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.) did […]
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Tie forces 2nd Senate Finance vote on CMS nominee Verma
A tie vote yesterday by the U.S. Senate’s Finance Committee on Seema Verma, the nominee to head the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, reportedly prompted the panel to schedule another ballot today. The finance panel deadlocked at 9-9 yesterday on whether to pass Verma’s nomination on to the full Senate for a confirmation vote; […]
Senate health panel mulls medical device tax
A U.S. Senate subcommittee today held a hearing on the medical device tax featuring testimony about its deleterious effects from industry and patient advocates.
