CMS Chief Spent Millions Of Taxpayer Dollars To Promote Own Brand, Lawmakers Say
Executive Summary
After an eight-month investigation, four Democratic lawmakers are accusing CMS Administrator Seema Verma of misspending millions of taxpayer dollars to "polish her brand." They've asked the Department of Health and Human Services for more information on the PR contracts the agency doled out.
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