Entity: HHS - Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services

CMS Records Released in Response to Request for Text Messages of Leadership Related to Coronavirus

October 4, 2021
Records released by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in response to American Oversight’s request and litigation for text messages of CMS leaders regarding the response to the coronavirus pandemic.

CMS Correspondence with the White House from March to May 2020

July 28, 2021
Records from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in response to American Oversight's request for agency correspondence with the White House. These records span from March to May 2020.

HHS Records of CMS Communications with Pfizer Regarding Covid-19 Vaccine

June 3, 2021
Records from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in response to American Oversight's request for communications between Pfizer and high-ranking officials at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services regarding a Covid-19 vaccine.

Seeking Records from Seema Verma’s Lost Cell Phone

May 25, 2021
The top Trump official at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services says she lost her phone in the final days of the administration. American Oversight is seeking to ensure government records don’t disappear with it.

Transcript: American Oversight v. HHS, FDA, CDC, and CMS – High-Ranking Officials’ Text Messages Related to Covid-19

April 19, 2021
Transcript of Apr. 19, 2021, court teleconference discussing American Oversight’s lawsuit against the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services seeking the release of high-ranking officials’ text messages related to Covid-19. You can read about the lawsuit here.

FOIA to CMS Seeking Records Related to Seema Verma’s Lost Cell Phone

April 19, 2021
FOIA to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) seeking records related to the government-issued cell phone that was lost by former CMS Administrator Seema Verma.

Status Reports: American Oversight v. HHS, FDA, CDC, and CMS – High-Ranking Officials’ Text Messages Related to Covid-19

April 9, 2021
Status reports filed by American Oversight, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and/or the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in American Oversight’s lawsuit seeking the release of high-ranking officials’ text messages related to Covid-19.

American Oversight Expands Lawsuit for HHS Officials’ Pandemic-Related Text Messages

February 8, 2021
American Oversight filed an amended complaint against HHS to compel the release of text messages sent or received by senior officials involved in the Trump administration’s Covid-19 response.

Amended Complaint: American Oversight v. HHS, FDA, CDC, and CMS – High-Ranking Officials’ Text Messages Related to Covid-19

February 8, 2021
An amended complaint filed by American Oversight lawsuit against the Department of Health and Human Services, the Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services seeking the release of high-ranking officials’ text messages related to Covid-19. The original complaint was filed Nov. 13, 2020.

News Roundup: The Long Month Ahead

December 17, 2020
With just over a month left in his administration, there is still plenty of time for President Donald Trump to cause lasting damage.