Senate panel approves Obamacare chief

Published March 2, 2017 4:29pm ET



President Trump’s pick to lead the top agency responsible for Obamacare is moving toward full Senate confirmation.

The Senate Finance Committee voted along party lines Thursday morning to confirm Seema Verma as head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The agency oversees the government’s big Medicare and Medicaid insurance programs for senior citizens and low-income residents, as well as many parts of the Affordable Care Act.

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