Burwell Taps Former Walmart Exec As New HHS Senior Counselor

HHS announced the hiring of a new senior counselor on Wednesday (July 23) who will report directly to HHS Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell and “work very closely with HHS and the CMS leadership to help ensure the success of the second open enrollment period.” Leslie Dach -- a former Walmart executive who was with the company when Burwell led its foundation starting in 2012 -- will fill the new role, the department said. Dach's hire comes on the heels of...