Fierce Healthcare January 28, 2022
A top federal watchdog believes the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) needs to totally transform how it handles public health emergencies.
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a scathing report Thursday placing HHS on its “high risk” list reserved for government agencies that need transformation or are vulnerable to fraud or mismanagement. The watchdog flagged HHS for several deficiencies that include failing to establish clear roles and responsibilities across its vast purview and providing clear communications to the public.
“As devastating as the COVID-19 pandemic has been, more frequent extreme weather events, new viruses and bad actors who threaten to cause intentional harm loom, making the deficiencies GAO has identified particularly concerning,” the agency said in its report....
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