By NextBestFitTask 1.1.6 of 7
Hire about 40,000 staff through direct-hire authority, with priority for displaced insurer, Medicaid-agency, and Marketplace staff.
Who does it
UHA / OPM
When
Month 3–18
Trade-off
Hiring displaced insurance staff eases job losses but brings in people trained in denial-oriented utilization management.
Part of: Create the Universal Health Administration
Stand up the agency that runs UHP by absorbing CMS's Medicare operations, then building out 10 regional offices, independent rate-setting and technology-assessment boards, and an Office of Patient Advocacy.
This step changes 4 existing laws, programs, or institutions. See the list.