tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2005 Issue 30

Medicaid: Leavitt Announces Who Will Shape Medicaid's Future

Advisory commission members don't represent all viewpoints, Baucus says.The Medicaid program's financial health during the next five years and beyond could depend on just 13 people - the voting members of the new Medicaid advisory commission. But some Democrats are already displeased with the appointed commission members.  The Bush administration and Health and Human Services Secretary Michael Leavitt named the Medicaid advisory commission's 13 voting members and 15 non-voting members July 8. The commission members include health policy leaders, state health department officials, physicians and hospital officials. Former Maine governor Angus King (I) will serve as vice-chair...

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