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RFK Jr. repealed The Richardson Waiver–what could this mean for future policymaking? (ace-usa.org)

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The Richardson Waiver which prohibited regulatory decisions being made without sufficient public input with the Department of Health and Human Services was repealed back in February by RFK Jr. Critics claim these changes enable the department to make drastic changes to Medicaid that would negatively impact many Americans. Others argue that this change allows faster implementation of necessary policies. Is public participation always necessary in policymaking?

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[–] MagicShel@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 week ago

The ability to quickly make necessary policy changes is at odds with the ability to vet controversial changes. So there is no yes/no answer, but a threshold or multiple thresholds.

As an example, if another pandemic hits, you want to be able to quickly make policy changes around teaching the breakout, making, testing, etc. you don't want a 6 month review period. And then you have... whatever the fuck the current disaster of an administration is.