Washington Post Examines ‘Inner Circle’ of HHS Secretary
The Washington Post on Friday examined the "key members" of the "inner circle" of HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt -- a "core group of advisers from his days as governor" of Utah and administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
According to the Post, Leavitt is "surrounding himself with a group of 'senior counselors,'" a new title at HHS that will offer his "most trusted aides visibility and latitude to tackle high-priority matters," such as Medicare and Medicaid reform (Connolly, Washington Post, 7/1).