The health department's $5M soap opera

Host Dan Diamond talks with health reporter Adam Cancryn and Dispatch's Jeremy Siegel about the latest twist in POLITICO's investigation of the health department. But first, what should Dan and Adam call their new soap opera about HHS?Stay up-to-date on the latest Covid-19 news by subscribing to the POLITICO Nightly and POLITICO Pulse newsletters. And subscribe to our latest newsletter POLITICO Future Pulse, looking at where health care and technology intersect. MENTIONED ON THIS SHOW The HHS inspector general found that a top appointee's publicity contracts broke federal rules. Check out Adam and Dan's original 2019 story, which kicked off their investigation. Dan Diamond is the host of POLITICO Pulse Check and author of the POLITICO Pulse newsletter.Adam Cancryn is a health care reporter for POLITICO Pro.Jeremy Siegel is a host of POLITICO Dispatch and produced this episode. Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO audio. Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices