The Senate has confirmed Rep. Tom Price, R-Ga., as the new secretary of Health and Human Services. He was approved by a party-line vote of 52 to 47. Democrats were concerned that the conservative congressman wants to pare down government health programs. They were also troubled by lingering ethics questions over Price’s investments. Price is expected to implement the repeal and replacement of the Affordable Care Act which his colleagues in Congress have been working on this year. Price will oversee a $1 trillion agency, the largest budget of any Cabinet secretary. In addition to Obamacare, HHS administers the Medicare and Medicaid programs and oversees the National Institutes of Health, among other programs and agencies.
Tom Price Confirmed As Secretary Of Health And Human Services
