WSJ: White House Shakes Up HHS Management

 Per the WSJ March 13 and 14, White House has multiple pathways for "shaking up HHS" at the top management level.

https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/white-house-pushes-shake-up-at-hhs-ahead-of-midterms-6ad882a5      and also  https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/trump-rfk-jr-hhs-midterm-elections-cef51179

See also WaPo and Politico.

Chris Klomp, November

• White House installs Chris Klomp as HHS No. 2 under Kennedy. (Jim O'Neill displaced) (General Counsel Mike Stuart is out.).

• Klomp to oversee operations, messaging, and management coordination.

• Three senior counselors added across CMS and FDA leadership.

• Shake-up aims to speed execution of “Make America Healthy Again.”

• Leadership changes follow operational problems, including reversed grant cancellations.

• Administration seeks disciplined messaging ahead of healthcare-focused midterm elections.

And,

Kennedy asked Klomp to take the role in recent days, and senior HHS leaders were summoned to the White House to learn about the changes Thursday, the administration officials said. The three other senior advisers tapped to help Klomp include John Brooks, who currently heads policy at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; Grace Graham, who leads the Food and Drug Administration’s policy office; and Kyle Diamantas, who heads FDA’s food division. Brooks will oversee CMS matters, while Graham and Diamantas will have roles managing the FDA.

And,

Kennedy’s longtime aide, Stefanie Spear, remains in her position as principal deputy chief of staff, but she no longer has control over every project