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Senate Prepares to Approve Surgeon General Nomination; Groups Offer Medicare Suggestions
The Senate, after passing the fiscal 2015 omnibus funding bill on Saturday, does not want to leave too quickly. A few items remain on the agenda over the next two days. Today, senators will vote to confirm the nomination of Vivek Murthy as Surgeon General. The position advises the Department of Health and Human Services on public health matters and manages the Commissioned Corps of the Public Health Service. Early procedural maneuvering towards a vote on the nomination, which is contested by many Republicans, was enabled by weekend deliberations on the omnibus spending bill...Read More
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