The CMS said it’s working to find “opportunities for more effective and efficient use of resources in line with meeting the goals of President Trump.” The agency could be a big — and politically delicate — target for DOGE.

Representatives of billionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) have turned their focus to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the agency confirmed Wednesday. It was unclear which systems DOGE had access to and whether any sensitive medical information was part of the efforts.

DOGE has gained access to payment systems at the Treasury Department and Centers for Medicaid and Medicare this week, drawing outrage from Democrats.

Elon Musk's access to the operations of the federal government appears to be only accelerating. On the heels of his Department of Government Efficiency gaining access—though it may be only "read-only" access—to a sensitive Treasury Department payment system: ・Medicare/Medicaid: Representatives from DOGE have gotten access to the payment and