Burwell Confirmed As HHS Secretary
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
The Senate approved Sylvia Mathews Burwell as HHS Secretary on a bipartisan vote. The new secretary recently responded to questions on policy issues from the Senate Finance Committee, including on the pending Sunshine Act payment disclosure database and on imaging reimbursement matters.
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