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New Acting FDA Commissioner says she's ready to MAHA. Her use of a political slogan is a bit unusual and may not sit well with an agency of public health leaders given some of the MAHA movement's agenda.
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US FDA Acting Commissioner Tells Staff She’s Ready To MAHA
Sara Brenner’s introductory memo to staff is generally bland but uses HHS Secretary nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s “Make American Healthy Again!” slogan, which may rile employees and other stakeholde...
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January 28, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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Excellent update on the team coming to CMS.
ddiamond.bsky.social Dan Diamond @ddiamond.bsky.social · Jan 14
News today: Dr. Oz’s Medicare leadership team is taking shape.

Per people familiar -

CHRIS KLOMP is set to be head of Medicare

STEPH CARLTON is set to be Oz’s chief of staff

ABE SUTTON is set to run Medicare’s innovation center
Dr. Oz’s Medicare leadership team takes shape
Health policy experts Chris Klomp, Stephanie Carlton and Abe Sutton appear favored for senior roles in the emerging Trump administration.
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January 14, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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DOGE goes to Washington. Meeting with HHS among other agencies. Great story: www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
DOGE is dispatching agents across U.S. government
Federal officials are already dealing with surrogates from Elon Musk’s and Vivek Ramaswamy’s nongovernmental body before Donald Trump is sworn in again.
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January 10, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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Great story on Bob Temple retiring from FDA. insights.citeline.com/pink-sheet/a...
Class Dismissed: US FDA’s ‘Dean’ Bob Temple Retiring After 52 Years
Robert Temple, the US FDA’s most experienced drug regulator, is currently serving an emeritus role at the agency. The immediate impact of his departure will be mostly symbolic, but still unsettling.
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December 20, 2024 at 1:08 PM
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Fun little story about The Dinner: www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
How Donald Trump broke the ice between RFK Jr. and drug company CEOs
The president-elect’s choice for health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is meeting with senators in Washington this week.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 16, 2024 at 3:21 PM