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MORE ON THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION NBC News: Mehmet Oz Says Obamacare Enrollment May Be ‘Too High’ https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/dr-oz-trump-obamacare-aca-insurance-fraud-deductible-plans-rcna262468?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20First%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--ha5mdq5539lIrPG0sjJQSMp_iYVtl04ytm3mfpNgDqpFx6YV8lcAM0yyhZiaWmQediGF2Icvo4wi4_Tpx3LTIXg1IZw&_hsmi=407915789&utm_content=407915789&utm_source=hs_email Although Obamacare sign-ups have fallen significantly this year over skyrocketing monthly premiums, Dr. Mehmet Oz believes enrollment is still too high. Oz, the Trump administration’s top official overseeing the Affordable Care Act, told NBC News that millions of people may be fraudulently enrolled or eligible for other types of coverage. About 23 million people signed up for ACA coverage during this year’s open enrollment period, which ended in January, according to the latest data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. (Lovelace Jr., 3/9) CIDRAP: GAO Calls For Greater Transparency On High-Risk Pathogen Research https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/biosecurity-issues/gao-calls-greater-transparency-high-risk-pathogen-research?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20First%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8EWE0PniwAUeUtjFGuNjYMv1OhaGEPDN6cTx9xKwJwsNh4zqun1y6V0ygpnD9frkBy0F04XkcN3cUlAbsf0aO0e2w5Wg&_hsmi=407915789&utm_content=407915789&utm_source=hs_email A new report from the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) says the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) should make more information public about how it evaluates and mitigates risks associated with high-risk pathogen research. (Bergeson, 3/9)