one more thing before we go. "politico" reports at list eight former white house campaign officials, hired as outside contractors by the centers for medicare and medicaid services. they were brought in to helpsond provide strategic verma. the eight trump allies were among 40 consultants who worked under a one-year contract worth more than $2 million. the contracts cost you, the taxpayers, $380 per hour. they helped verma right speeches and draft her messaging around key policy initiatives, including dismantling obamacare and loosening insurance coverage requirements. verma is also a prominent critic of medicare for all. it is not clear if these contractors were needed. the centers for medicare and medicaid services already have a career communication staffers on