Here are six things to know:
1. An orthopedic surgeon by training, Dr. Price has advocated for the government playing a smaller role in healthcare.
2. Pending Senate confirmation, Dr. Price will be the second physician to lead HHS, following Louis Sullivan, MD, during the George H. W. Bush administration.
3. As head of the HHS, Dr. Price would play an integral role in determining how Medicare and Medicaid would reimburse physicians.
4. In 2014, the House Budget Committee elected Dr. Price chair. He is a member of the GOP Doctors Caucus, a group that has taken an avid stance against the ACA. Dr. Price and the GOP Doctors Caucasus opposed the launch of Medicare’s first mandatory demonstration project for an alternative payment model for total joint replacements. The group believed providers should have the right to choose whether to participate.
5. President-elect Trump is expected to select health policy consultant Seema Verma as administrator for CMS, Reuters reported.
6. Patrice A. Harris, MD, chair of the American Medical Association’s board of trustees, said the organization supports President-elect Trump’s nomination of Dr. Price.
Dr. Harris said, “His service as a physician, state legislator and member of the U.S. Congress provides a depth of experience to lead HHS. Dr. Price has been a leader in the development of health policies to advance patient choice and market-based solutions as well as reduce excessive regulatory burdens that diminish time devoted to patient care and increase costs. We urge the Senate to promptly consider and confirm Dr. Price for this important role.”
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