Federal Health Policy Update for March 19

The following is the latest health policy news from the federal government for March 13-19.  Some of the language used below is taken directly from government documents. The White House President Trump has issued an executive order creating a Task Force to Eliminate Fraud that “…shall, on behalf of the President, coordinate and accelerate a comprehensive national strategy to stop fraud, waste, and abuse within Federal benefit programs, including programs administered jointly with State, local, tribal, and territorial partners.”  The vice president will chair the task force, the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services is among its [...]