The Democratic attorneys general declined to attend a meeting on combating fraud due to the short notice and potential impact of recent cuts at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on their ability to investigate and recover fraud funds. The meeting was broadened to include Democratic attorneys general after the vice president expressed his desire for them to participate.
Vance’s office sent the invitation to the democratic attorneys general on Friday, which they claimed was not a good-faith effort. Reportedly, 15 Republican attorneys general, who were invited a week before Democrats, will attend the meeting on Tuesday at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building.
The Democratic attorneys general declined to attend due to the short notice and potential impact of recent cuts at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on their ability to combat fraud. Vance was appointed chairman of a White House task force to combat fraud in March, and the meeting was broadened to include Democratic attorneys general after the vice president expressed his desire for them to participate.
The Democratic attorneys general expressed their commitment to combating fraud but raised concerns about the impact of recent cuts on their ability to investigate and recover fraud funds
Democratic Attorneys General Meeting Combating Fraud Short Notice Cuts At The U.S. Department Of Health And Huma Investigate Recover Fraud Funds
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