Government Appointments

Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra Jan. 8 appointed as chief competition officer Stacy Sanders, who currently oversees the department's implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act, long-term care initiatives, policies to promote health care competition and other Medicare work.compe
President Biden intends to appoint as the next Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director Mandy Cohen, M.D.
The Government Accountability Office May 26 announced the appointment of five new members to the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, along with two reappointed members
AHA voices support for Biden nominee, Andrea Palm, for HHS Deputy Secretary.
The AHA today sent letters to leaders of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions and the Senate Committee on Finance expressing the association’s support for Xavier Becerra to be the next Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.
Brad Smith, former chief operating officer for Anthem’s Diversified Business Group, will serve as director of the Center for Medicare…
The Senate today voted 72-18 to confirm Stephen Hahn, M.D., as Food and Drug Administration commissioner.
The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee today voted 18-5 to approve President’s Trump nomination of Stephen Hahn, M.D., to lead the Food and Drug Administration as commissioner.
Thomas Engels was promoted this month to administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration after serving as acting administrator since August.
The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee today held a hearing on President’s Trump nomination of Stephen Hahn, M.D., to lead the Food and Drug Administration as commissioner.