HHS Secretary Search: Alex Azar Checks The Most Important Box

Former HHS No. 2 would bring extensive knowledge of the sprawling department and policy expertise in the drug pricing area, where the Trump Administration is readying new actions.

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On Oct. 30, Ranking Democrats on the Senate HELP and Finance Committees Patty Murray and Ron Wyden, respectively, sent a letter to President Trump that included a list of 51 policies and ideas that any nominee for HHS Secretary would be “expected” to support.

Murray and Wyden vowed to “closely scrutinize” any nominee to replace Tom Price to ensure they “champion” a range of...

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