Seema Verma, administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Block grants have been a goal for Verma ever since she helped lead changes to Indiana’s Medicaid program. “Within the administration, Verma has consistently argued for states to be allowed greater flexibility in running Medicaid,” Amy writes. There have been no fatalities outside China.”In the United States, federal health officials held a news conference to assuage concerns. — Rep. Diana DeGette (D-Colo.) announced top federal health officials will meet with lawmakers in a closed-door briefing tomorrow to discuss the latest on the virus.

Source: Washington Post January 29, 2020 11:37 UTC