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10/25/2012
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House Republicans on Wednesday threatened to subpoena the Obama administration over public-relations contracts to promote President Obama’s healthcare law.
It’s the third healthcare-related subpoena threat in two weeks. This one came from Republicans on the Ways and Means Committee, who said they haven’t received a response to their inquiries about public-relations contracts.
The Health and Human Services Department (HHS) has signed at least 2 PR contracts to promote the president’s landmark Affordable Care Act. HHS signed a $20-million deal to raise awareness of new coverage for preventive services, and a separate $3-million contract is focused on the federally run insurance exchange, which will begin operating in 2014. […]
They threatened to issue subpoenas if HHS doesn’t respond by Oct. 31…
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