The Biden-Harris administration has appointed several officials to health policy positions that may impact primary care. These include Xavier Becerra, who was confirmed as the first Latino Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, and Rachel Levine, who was confirmed as Assistant Secretary for Health in HHS and is the first openly transgender federal official confirmed by the Senate. Vivek Murthy, the former Surgeon General under Barack Obama, was re-confirmed to fill the role again.
Story Date:
March 30, 2021