U.S. Senator Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.) today joined Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and a member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, for an event with Georgia health care leaders and other stakeholders.The roundtable discussion focused on the impact of and response to COVID-19 among vulnerable populations.
“Beating the coronavirus pandemic is an all-hands-on-deck effort,” said Senator Loeffler. “As the world’s largest health insurer, covering over one-third of the U.S. population through Medicare and Medicaid alone, CMS has played a pivotal role in combating and treating the virus and I’m grateful for their leadership. This roundtable was a great opportunity for CMS Administrator Verma, myself and health care professionals in Georgia to discuss how we can improve care for our most vulnerable citizens. I look forward to continuing to work with the administrator and Georgia leaders to strengthen the health care system at a time when we as a nation are facing enormous challenges.”
“It was a pleasure to have Senator Loeffler at the CMS regional office in Atlanta, as we discussed with local stakeholders the challenges facing Georgians during the coronavirus pandemic,” said CMS Administrator Verma. “When it comes to tailoring our policies to the unique circumstances of particular states and localities, nothing compares to hearing from those on the ground – the people facing this virus on the frontlines and in real time. I want to thank all the participants of today’s roundtable for taking time out of their schedules to offer their insights, all of which are invaluable for the continued implementation of President Trump’s locally executed, state managed, and federally supported pandemic response.”
Representatives from Emory Healthcare, Grady Health System, Piedmont Healthcare, Health Management, American Health Care Association, WellStar Health System, PruittHealth, National Black Nurses Foundation, Diabetes Patient Advocate Coalition, Georgia Health Care Association, Georgia Department of Community Health, McRae Manor and Pineleaf Investments and the National Kidney Foundation were also in attendance.