As HHS secretary, Tom Price has significant powers

Name: As HHS secretary, Tom Price has significant powers
Uploaded: 2017-02-11T00:38:39Z
Duration: P459S
Description: Tom Price, a Republican congressman from Georgia, was confirmed as the next secretary of health and human services overnight. The longtime opponent of the Affordable Care Act sees a smaller role for the federal government in health care. But his new boss, President Trump, has said he wouldn't touch Medicare or Medicaid. Lisa Desjardins talks with Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News.

Clip: 02/10/2017 | 7m 39s

Tom Price, a Republican congressman from Georgia, was confirmed as the next secretary of health and human services overnight. The longtime opponent of the Affordable Care Act sees a smaller role for the federal government in health care. But his new boss, President Trump, has said he wouldn't touch Medicare or Medicaid. Lisa Desjardins talks with Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News.

Aired: 02/10/17

Rating: NR

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As HHS secretary, Tom Price has significant powers

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