GAO has discerned some possible further politicking with and (surprise!) pen-and-a-phone scheming within the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid.
Further cross-checks are underway to confirm whether what appears to be is in fact the case but, for the moment, GAO is refreshing this post with more, recent document productions from CMS, here, here and here.
Previously, GAO posted:
See here for updates on CMS political coordination with the White House as covered in the Wall Street Journal and otherpublications.
UPDATE: April 15, 2024 production is here.
UPDATE: April 22, 2024 production is here.
UPDATE: April 29, 2024 production is here.
UPDATE: April 30, 2024 production is here.
UPDATE: May 15, 2024 production is here.
UPDATE: May 21, 2024 production is here.
UPDATE: May 31, 2024 production is here.
UPDATE: June 18, 2024 (ignore the letter date) production is here. This is illustrative of many in which CMS sends nearly all or all responsive records to the White House for consultation on what CMS can release.
UPDATE: July 1, 2024 production is here.
UPDATE: July 22, 2024 production is here.
UPDATE: July 31, 2024 productions are here, and here.
UPDATE: August 15, 2024 production is here.
UPDATE: Many pages in a July production were illegible and have now been released in legible form, here.
UPDATE: Supplemental August 21, 2024 production is here.
UPDATE: August 30, 2024 productions are here and here.
UPDATE: September 16, 2024 production is here.
UPDATE: September 30, 2024 productions are here and here.
UPDATE: This thread is relevant to the concern over appearances of political targeting by the current Centers for Medicare & Medicaid.
UPDATE: October 15, 2024 productions are here and here.
UPDATE: October 21, 2024 production here.
UPDATE: October 31, 2024 productions are here and a large production, broken into ten parts out of necessity, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here and here.