Donald Trump will select noted Obamacare critic Rep. Tom Price from Georgia as secretary of health and human services, according to multiple outlets’ reporting Monday. The six-term Republican congressman is an orthopedic surgeon and has a track record of representing the concerns of doctors and holding positions aligned with the American Medical Association.
“Some Republicans have attacked the Affordable Care Act without proposing an alternative. Mr. Price, by contrast, has introduced bills offering a detailed, comprehensive replacement plan in every Congress since 2009, when Democrats started work on the legislation,” the New York Times notes.
Here’s more on Price from the Atlanta Journal Constitution:
Price’s name surfaced for the Cabinet-level position earlier this month. The 62-year-old was one of several Capitol Hill committee chairmen to endorse Trump in May as it became clear the New Yorker was going to become the Republican nominee for president. Price, a wonky orthopedic surgeon who has represented his Roswell-based House district for 12 years, has been at the center of congressional efforts to repeal Obamacare as chairman of the House Budget Committee. He was also one of the only GOP lawmakers to design a replacement plan for the 2010 health care law—a proposal that never received a vote in committee or on the floor of the House.
Price’s appointment could be announced as early as Tuesday.
