NNPA NEWSWIRE - The 55 to 44 vote makes Brooks-LaSure the first Black woman to lead CMS in its nearly six-decade history. The agency oversees Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).| By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia The United States Senate has confirmed Chiquita Brooks-LaSure to head the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The 55 to 44 vote makes Brooks-LaSure the first Black woman to lead CMS in its nearly six-decade history. The agency oversees Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children’s Health Insurance […]
