US EditionTrump nominates Republican once accused of mishandling taxpayer funds as HHS watchdog
- President Donald Trump nominated Thomas March Bell to lead the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General, despite his past accusations of mishandling taxpayer funds and investigations against abortion clinics.
- If confirmed by the Senate, Bell will oversee audits of Medicare and Medicaid programs that spend over $1 trillion annually.
- Thomas March Bell was previously terminated from Virginia's Department of Environmental Quality after a state audit revealed he improperly authorized a payment.
- The nomination has been labeled as political for an office traditionally seen as nonpartisan, which typically focuses on fraud prevention in government programs.
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HHS watchdog nominee once fired following audit
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump nominated a Republican attorney once accused of mishandling taxpayer money and who has a history of launching investigations against abortion clinics to lead the Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Inspector General.
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Idaho health official nominated to federal Health and Human Services role in Trump administration
Idaho Department of Health and Welfare Director Alex Adams joins state officials and business leaders to announce the Idaho State Park Foster Family Passport at Lucky Peak State Park, as foster parents and families stand behind him. | Kyle Pfannenstiel, Idaho Capital Sun (Idaho Capital Sun) — President Donald Trump nominated Idaho’s new top health official to a role in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, or HHS. Alex Adams, who ha…
President Trump nominates Idahoan Alex Adams for key HHS poisition under Secretary RFK
BOISE, Idaho (KIFI) - President Donald Trump has nominated the director of the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, Alex Adams, for a role in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). If confirmed, Adams would serve as the Assistant Secretary for the Administration of Children and Families at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Adams was appointed to lead the department by Gov.…
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Trump nominates Republican once accused of mishandling taxpayer funds as HHS watchdog
President Donald Trump has nominated a Republican attorney who was once accused of mishandling taxpayer funds and has a history of launching investigations against abortion clinics to lead the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General.
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