New CMS Administrator Confirmed
On May 25, Chiquita Brooks-LaSure was confirmed as the next Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. She is the first Black woman to fill the role. Her confirmation process had been delayed following controversy over the administration’s decision to revoke a Texas Medicaid 1115 Waiver, but ultimately went forward with 50 Democrats and 5 Republicans voting to confirm her.
Story Date:
May 27, 2021