Tom Price, MD, confirmed by Senate as HHS secretary

The U. S. Senate approved the nomination of Rep. Tom Price, MD, (R-Ga.) as secretary of HHS in a 52 to 47 vote. “It is truly an honor to accept President Trump’s nomination to serve our nation as the secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services,” Price said in a farewell address to resign his seat as a U.S. Representative. “My obligation will be to carry to the department both an appreciation for bipartisan, team-driven policymaking and what has been a lifetime commitment to improving the health and (Read more...)

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