Running The Gauntlet: Takeaways From The First Round Of HHS Hearings In 2019
Executive Summary
Release of the White House budget proposal kicked off the first round of hearings on HHS with a new Democratic majority in the House and a new HHS budget czar in the Senate. HHS Secretary Azar did his best to set a constructive tone for advancing drug pricing policies – and maintaining his own position – in the year to come.
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