Which of the following agencies is empowered to implement the law governing Medicare and Medicaid?

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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), formerly known as Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA), is empowered to implement the law governing Medicare and Medicaid. The Joint Commission is a private accrediting organization, the National Institutes of Health conduct medical research, and the Department of Health and Human Services has a wide range of responsibilities but is not specifically empowered to implement the law governing Medicare and Medicaid.

Which of the Following Agencies Is Empowered to Implement the Law