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Monday, November 13, 2017

Eastern Shore Native Nominated to Lead Department of Health and Human Services

WASHINGTON, DC: On November 13, President Trump nominated Alex Azar II to serve as Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Mr. Azar is a native of Maryland’s Eastern Shore and served as General Counsel and Deputy Secretary for HHS under President George W. Bush. Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01) issued the following statement in support of Mr. Azar’s nomination:

“President Trump has selected an excellent, highly-qualified candidate for Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services who hails from Maryland’s Eastern Shore. Mr. Azar has already served as General Counsel and Deputy Secretary for HHS, and was confirmed by voice vote in the Senate twice. Mr. Azar knows the Department of Health and Human Services inside and out, and will work with Congress as we continue the efforts to repeal and replace Obamacare and lower the cost of healthcare for hardworking Americans.”

8 comments:

Anonymous said...

Great Guy and choice for America! He is VERY knowledgeable of the Health Care and Pharmaceutical Business. And best of all, a local guy from Salisbury and the Eastern Shore!

Anonymous said...

Impressive but why a Dartmouth education and Yale law to waste in federal govt??

Anonymous said...

Great Choice and Great Honor.

Anonymous said...

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said Monday Azar's confirmation process "will be a referendum on the Trump administration's repeated efforts to sabotage our health care system."

Anonymous said...

Mike Dunn, chairman and CEO of the Greater Salisbury Committee, called the younger Azar a “shining star.”

“It’s not often we have a Salisbury native named to a Cabinet level position,” he said.

Anonymous said...

Well have to disagree, to use such a valued education to pursue into the world of corrupt pharmaceutical company and now a part of trump healthcare team, I'd say he's nothing more than a glorified drug dealer chasing the almighty dollar. As far as Dunn hes on whichever side that's popular once again,

Anonymous said...

You don't know this young man, I worked for Dr Azar and knew his former wife Linda, Alex Jr's mom, great people. He is one to be proud of congrats to him and his parents, quit being critical you're not even giving him a chance suppose someone said this about your child 10:03!

Anonymous said...

Don't really care!! Its because of people like this that seniors have to choose on which prescription to rake and which not to take. You can glorify it ant way you want but he obviously goes along with the status quo and pads his pocket along with those like himself. Again a glorified drug dealer. I guess he stood up to the opioid epidemic or helped his previous company make billions in yearly profits