US CMS Nominee Verma Advances To Senate Floor On Narrow Vote
Executive Summary
Seema Verma, President Trump's nominee to lead the Medicare agency, was approved by the Senate Finance Committee March 2 on a narrow 13-12 vote; her confirmation will now be taken up by the full Senate. Questions remain about Verma's viewpoints related to replacement of the Affordable Care Act and on promoting alternative Medicare value-based payment models.