President Trump's top two health officials have been called to a White House meeting Wednesday evening with acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney in the latest attempt to quash their escalating feud
Their allies fear failure to resolve the increasingly public battle could cost one or both their jobs.Vice President Mike Pence already met separately with Azar and Verma this month, and Trump had a private meeting with Verma in mid-November. Those sessions, however, have failed to defuse tensions, and multiple sources close to the situation told POLITICO this week they worry the working relationship cannot be salvaged.
CMS referred questions about the Mulvaney meeting to the White House, which didn’t respond to a request for comment. HHS declined to comment. Friction between the top two health appointees isn't uncommon. Though CMS is under the health department, the $1 trillion agency oversees Medicare, Medicaid and Obamacare, giving its administrator a powerful perch. However, officials familiar with the workings of previous administrations described an atmosphere of discord between Azar and Verma unlike anything seen in recent years.
Azar has tried to sideline Verma from health department business, including policy rollouts and personnel decisions. A series of revelations about Verma's stewardship of taxpayer funds has also intensified the feud and drawn interest from congressional investigators.
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