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HIT leaders buoyed by Price confirmation as HHS head
February 14, 2017
Today’s Senate confirmation of Rep. Tom Price, MD (R-Ga.) to be the next Secretary of Health and Human Services is generating positive reactions from healthcare information technology groups.
While Senate Democrats voted along party lines against Price’s nomination because of concerns about his strong support for repealing the Affordable Care Act, health IT stakeholders generally see his combined legislator and physician experience as a big plus for taking the helm at HHS.
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