HHS Establishes Medicaid Commission

July 18, 2005 HHS Establishes Medicaid Commission Mike Leavitt, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, is establishing a Medicaid Commission under Public Law 92-263, Federal Advisory Committee Act. The Commission will advise the Secretary on ways to modernize the Medicaid program so that it can provide high-quality health care to its beneficiaries in a financially sustainable way.  The Commission shall submit two reports to the Secretary for his consideration and submission to Congress. By September 1, 2005, the Commission will provide recommendations on options to achieve $10 billion in scorable Medicaid savings while at the . . .