US House Oversight Subpanel Blames Trump Admin For Overpayments, Delays, Of Philips Ventilators
Panel’s report finds Philips’ attempts to accelerate delivery of needed ventilators was ignored by administration negotiators
Executive Summary
A new House subcommittee report – based on documentation from Philips – says the Trump administration fumbled ventilator contracts with the company, leading to delays and overpayments of roughly half a billion dollars.
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