CMS: Musk/Trump Admin claims to be "taking a thoughtful approach" to giving DOGE "appropriate access" to the entire U.S. public healthcare program infrastructure

No, I don't plan on posting every press release issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services during the Musk/Trump Regime any more than I did under previous adminstrations, but this one attempts to directly address the single biggest Constitutional crisis going on at this very moment.

Here's what the press release claims verbatim (under the heading "Leadership"):

Feb 05, 2025

CMS Statement on Collaboration with DOGE

CMS has two senior Agency veterans – one focused on policy and one focused on operations – who are leading the collaboration with DOGE, including ensuring appropriate access to CMS systems and technology. We are taking a thoughtful approach to see where there may be opportunities for more effective and efficient use of resources in line with meeting the goals of President Trump.

I guess it's a good sign that they're feeling the pressure of the backlash and are at least attempting to reassure people that Elon Musk & his merry band of Hitler Youth Incel Techbros won't have complete access & control over the entire CMS infrastructure (which, again, includes the administrating Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP and the ACA...which combined provide healthcare coverage for 50% of the entire U.S. population)...but this isn't terribly reassuring.

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