Senator Hassan Statement on Nomination of Alex Azar to be Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services

WASHINGTON – Senator Maggie Hassan, member of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, released the following statement after President Trump announced Alex Azar as his nominee for Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services:

“As New Hampshire and states across the country continue to be devastated by the fentanyl, heroin, and opioid crisis, and as the Trump Administration continues working to strip health insurance coverage away from hard-working Granite Staters and Americans, it is essential that we have a leader at the Department of Health and Human Services who puts the health and well-being of patients first. I look forward to evaluating Mr. Azar’s experience and qualifications for the role, including his commitment to joining us in our efforts to lower the cost of prescription drugs given his past work in the pharmaceutical industry. I will always stand up for the health and well-being of the people of New Hampshire, and will thoroughly evaluate Mr. Azar’s nomination during the confirmation process.”

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