Even in the midst of coronavirus, the Trump administration's top health officials are competing for attention
Even in the midst of coronavirus, the Trump administration's top health officials are competing for attention.
While the two health officials briefly tamped down their feud, Verma was initially left off the White House coronavirus task force chaired this year by Azar, before being added to the group after Pence took over leadership at the end of February.
The Medicare chief had opposed the no-strings-attached grants a day earlier in a White House meeting, the three people said, before being overruled by chief of staff Mark Meadows. Verma instead touted her separate plan to lend $34 billion in advance payments to health organizations hit hard by the coronavirus outbreak, a measure included in Congress’ CARES Act package. However, the loans carry a potential 10.
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