WH Adviser Means Says CMS Controlled By AMA, Denies NIH Research Cuts, Hits Pharma

By Maaisha Osman / April 3, 2025 at 5:42 PM
In a fiery appearance at Politico ’s health summit Wednesday (April 2), Calley Means, a close ally of HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and health influencer who has been hired by the White House as special government employee, said the health care system has been plagued by misplaced hospital and pharmaceutical incentives and CMS has been controlled by the American Medical Association (AMA). Taking aim at the group that represents American physicians, Means said CMS is “controlled” by AMA...


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